Definitions
- Used to emphasize the truth or accuracy of something. - Used to express surprise, disbelief, or excitement. - Used to describe the extent or degree of something.
- Used to express complete agreement or affirmation. - Used to emphasize the certainty or truth of something. - Used to describe the degree or intensity of something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both are adverbs that emphasize or intensify a statement.
- 2Both can be used to express agreement or affirmation.
- 3Both can be used to describe the degree or intensity of something.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Really is more commonly used in everyday language, while absolutely is more formal and less common.
- 2Meaning: Really emphasizes the truth or accuracy of something, while absolutely emphasizes the certainty or truth of something.
- 3Intensity: Absolutely is stronger and more emphatic than really.
- 4Agreement: Absolutely expresses complete agreement or affirmation, while really does not necessarily imply agreement.
- 5Surprise: Really can be used to express surprise or disbelief, while absolutely does not have this connotation.
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Remember this!
Really and absolutely are both adverbs that emphasize or intensify a statement. However, really is more commonly used in everyday language and emphasizes the truth or accuracy of something, while absolutely is more formal and emphasizes the certainty or truth of something. Absolutely is also stronger and more emphatic than really, and expresses complete agreement or affirmation.
