real
n.n. actually existing and not imagined or fake. You use this to describe things that are true or solid in the world around you.
n. existing in fact and not merely as a possibility or an appearance. Often used to distinguish physical or authentic objects from digital, artificial, or deceptive counterparts.
Is that a real diamond or just glass?
After months of chatting online, they finally met in person to see if their connection felt real.
The documentary explores the real impact of climate change on coastal communities, moving beyond abstract statistics to show the daily struggles of the residents.
From Middle English real, from Old French reel, from Late Latin reālis (“actual”), from Latin rēs (“matter, thing”), from Proto-Indo-European *reh₁ís (“wealth, goods”). Doublet of realis.
Borrowed from Spanish real (“royal”), from Latin rēgālis (“regal, royal”). Doublet of ariary, regal, riyal, and royal.
From Portuguese real (“royal”), from Latin rēgālis (“regal; royal”). Doublet of ariary, regal, riyal, and royal.
Typically placed before the noun it modifies. In informal speech, it is sometimes used as an adverb meaning 'very', though this is often considered non-standard.
It was a real good movie.It was a really good movie.In standard English, use the adverb 'really' to modify an adjective; 'real' should only modify a noun.