For real
Really and for real are semantically related in actually topic. In some cases you can use "Really" instead an adverb phrase "For real", when it comes to topics like definitely.
Really
Really adverb - In actual fact.
For real and really are semantically related in exclamation topic. You can use "For real" instead an adverb "Really", if it concerns topics such as without a doubt.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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The episode in itself seems to mark a total change in the whole series because Brian is suddenly Killed Off for Real and really Played for Drama.
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Compare The Law of Diminishing Defensive Effort; when the character who does this starts actually blocking or evading for real, you know the attacker can really hurt him.
Source: Punch! Punch! Punch! Uh Oh... - However, his personality is rather different, raising predictions whether Armor King really came Back from the Dead, or it's Armor King's successor and the first Armor King was really Killed Off for Real.
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