Really
Really adverb - In actual fact.
Straight-up and really are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Straight-up" with "Really", this terms are similar.
Straight-up
Really and straight-up are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Really" instead a interjection phrase "Straight-up".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- He will more often than not lose out in a straight-up fist fight and doesn't really use any magic outside of rituals, and then only when absolutely necessary.
Source: Weak, but Skilled -
Indeed, the change is so convincing, and done in such a way that is seems like a straight-up example of the trope, you really have to go over the credits to convince yourself it's the same actress!
Source: The Nth Doctor -
Take That: Unsurprisingly, there are a few zingers in here, but it's mostly gentle poking instead of straight-up insulting and no company really gets it worse than the others.
Source: Video Game / Neptunia
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Straight-up and Really. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/really/straight-up
Really & Straight-up. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/really/straight-up>.
Straight-up or Really. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/really/straight-up.
