realmente

really

adverb rreh-ahl-MEN-teh Less Common

Also means

truly

Usage Note

Realmente is the adverb of real (real/actual) and means 'really' in the sense of 'in reality' or 'truly' (realmente no lo sabía, I really didn't know). For the intensifier sense of 'really' (very), Spanish more often uses muy or de verdad. It is register-neutral and common in both speech and writing.

Examples

"Realmente no entiendo lo que pasó."

Natural Translation

I really don't understand what happened.

Literal Translation

Really not I-understand what happened

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