realmente

/reˌalˈmente/ · A1 · adv

really, actually, genuinely

realmente = real + -mente (the Spanish -ly): real-ly

Spanish builds adverbs by adding -mente to an adjective, just as English adds -ly. Real means real, so realmente is literally real-ly. The same pattern gives normalmente, finalmente, totalmente.

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