Really and Wholly

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Really

Really adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: really tired after staying up all night
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Wholly and really are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wholly" instead an adverb "Really".
Nearby Words: realize, real, reality, realistic, realization

Wholly

Wholly adverb - To a full extent or degree.
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Really and wholly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Really" instead an adverb "Wholly".

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  • A more cynical interpretation — used in the original Samurai Warriors, among others — is that he was really just a self-serving thug and his reputation is wholly undeserved.
    Source: Just Like Robin Hood
  • Film / Godzilla (1998) Meant as a (typically nineties) wholly unnecessary potshot at Jurassic Park, but really just comes off as kinda Python-esque.
    Source: Film / Godzilla (1998)
  • Film / Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Grey and Gray Morality: There's really barely a single wholly unsympathetic character in the movie.
    Source: Film / Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
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