Incorrect spelling, explanation: realy is a misspelled version of an adverb really. The mistake is ommition of one consonant l, which should be doubled. This adverb is created by adding a suffix -ly to the base real. When we combine the two parts we get really. The only correct spelling is therefore really and not realy.
Correct spelling, explanation: really is the correct spelling of this adverb, because the base of the word is an adjective real, which we complement with an adequate suffix, in this case -ly that gives us really. There is no need to omit one l and that is why the form realy is not correct.
Definition of really:
adverb: – genuinely, truly
I am really not lying this time.
– very much, extremely
This book was really good, I couldn’t stop reading for the whole night.
exclamation: expression of interest, surprise, or annoyance
Really? She is still engaged to him after he cheated on her multiple times?
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