for reals

adjective

For real.

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Meanings

adjectivefor reals (not comparable)
  1. not comparableslangFor real.

    "No he's not really, is he for reals?" the big-eyed little girl asked her brother.

    1983, John Treadwell Nichols, The Magic Journey
adverbfor reals (not comparable)
  1. not comparableslangFor real.

    MIERCOLES (crossing her fingers behind her back). For reals. Cross my heart.

    1998, José Cruz González, Calabasas Street
    1 more example

    "Oh, yeah, like, totally, I mean, you know, whatever," Miranda said, giggling. "For reals, dude."

    2006, Robin Wasserman, Wrath

    Synonyms: for realsies

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbFor real.

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for realsies
Cite this entry
APA

for reals. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20reals

MLA

“for reals.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20reals. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for reals,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20reals.

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