English → Latin
“really” in Latin
reāpsein reality; in fact; in practice; actually; reallysānussound in body, healthy, whole, well; sound in mind, sane, rational, well; correct, sensible, discreet, sober, chasteproficīscorto set out, depart, leavemultusmuch; many
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
really
re: re vera: reapse: re et veritate (really, not in words only): sane: profecto (assuredly, words of asseveration). Sometimes “really” is omitted (e.g., multis, ut erat, atrox videbatur ejus sententia): so after “if” followed by “any,” sensus moriendi, si aliquis esse potest (if there really can be any); and after quam following a comparative, procerior quam erat (than he really was).
Ironically, in a reply, itane vero? (implying that the thing is absurd): ain tu? (an expression of surprise at an assertion).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for really?
- The usual Latin words for “really” are reāpse, sānus, proficīscor; also multus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.