"reely" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} reely (not comparable)
  1. Pronunciation spelling of really. Tags: alt-of, not-comparable, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: really
    Sense id: en-reely-en-adv-buRhhD7V Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronunciation spellings

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          "text": "But mind you, there ain't anything ever reely lost; everything that people can't understand and don't see the reason of does good if you only hold on and give it a fair shake; Prov'dence don't fire no blank ca'tridges, boys.",
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          "ref": "1897, W. W. Jacobs, More Cargoes",
          "text": "\"'Shame,' ses most of 'em; an' I reely b'leeve they'd worked theirselves up to that pitch they'd ha' felt disappointed if the skipper had been saved.",
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          "text": "\"Thought you was a milishy man, I tell you, from the careless way you hollered--one of Brockman's devils come back a-snoopin', and I didn't crave trouble, but when I saw the Lord appeared to reely want me to cope with the powers of darkness, why, I jest gritted into you for the consolation of Israel.",
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          "ref": "1911, William Makepeace Thackeray, The History of Samuel Titmarsh",
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          "ref": "1880, Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), Roughing It, Part 6.",
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          "ref": "1897, W. W. Jacobs, More Cargoes",
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          "text": "\"Thought you was a milishy man, I tell you, from the careless way you hollered--one of Brockman's devils come back a-snoopin', and I didn't crave trouble, but when I saw the Lord appeared to reely want me to cope with the powers of darkness, why, I jest gritted into you for the consolation of Israel.",
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