Really and Whacking

Really

Really adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: really tired after staying up all night

Whacking and really are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whacking" instead an adverb "Really".

Whacking

Whacking adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: the clown wore a whacking big pair of shoes

Really and whacking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Really" instead an adverb "Whacking".

Nearby Words: whacked, whack, whacky, whacker

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Apologetic Attacker The hero will say something like "I'm really, really sorry about this," before whacking them over the head or knocking them out in some other way.
  • No Sell Almond blocks Peridot's petrification-into-gemstone spell seemingly by whacking it aside with her sword, but it was really her Heroic Spirit that kept her sword from being transformed.
    Source: No Sell
  • In other words, Don't Try This at Home unless you really know what you're doing; repeatedly whacking your DVD player, for example, is highly unlikely to make the picture any clearer, although it may still make you feel better.
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