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See also: for-real
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- fr (abbreviation)
- for-real (usually used only in the comparative or superlative)
Adjective[edit]
for real (comparative more for real, superlative most for real)
- (informal) Genuine, true; serious, earnest.
- Is his story for real?
- 1968 September 6, “Outreach in the inner city makes library 'for real'”, in Christian Science Monitor:
- […] demonstration sponsored by the library may make the library more' "for real" to the inner-city person
- 1971, “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get”, performed by The Dramatics:
- Some people / Are up to no good, ah / But baby, I'm for real / I'm as real as real can get
- 1996, “Wannabe”, in Spice, performed by Spice Girls:
- Oh, what do you think about that / Now you know how I feel / Say you could handle my love, are you for real?
Translations[edit]
genuine, true or natural
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Adverb[edit]
for real (not comparable)
- Genuinely, truly.
- This recipe takes two hours to cook, for real!
Synonyms[edit]
- earnestly; see also Thesaurus:honestly
Antonyms[edit]
- for fake (humorous)
Translations[edit]
truly
Derived terms[edit]
- for real and for true
- for reals (slang)
- for realsies (slang)