for realsies

adjective

True, genuine, real.

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Meanings

adjectivefor realsies (not comparable)
  1. childishnot comparableslangTrue, genuine, real.

    Connie Britton, who played Tami Taylor for five seasons, confirms the news is "for realsies."

    2011 October 6, Kathleen Perricone, “'Friday Night Lights' movie is happening 'for realsies,' promises show's star Connie Britton”, in New York Daily News
adverbfor realsies (not comparable)
  1. not comparableslangTruly, genuinely, actually.

    Hostage: I love you. Do you love me? Gunman: For realsies, babe.

    2009, Holt Bailey, Brian Steele, Hostage: A Love Story, 00:01:44-00:01:49

    Synonyms: candidly, outright, earnestly, for real, forthcomingly, frankly, genuinely, honestly

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbTruly, genuinely, actually.

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candidlyoutrightearnestlyfor realforthcominglyfranklygenuinelyhonestlylegitimatelyno capopenlysimplysincerelysinglystraight uptrulytruthfully
Also see
for realsfranklyhonestly

Origin

From for real + -sies.

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Translations

Dutch voor het echie
  • voor het echieTranslations
French pour de vrai
  • pour de vraiTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

for realsies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20realsies

MLA

“for realsies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20realsies. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for realsies,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20realsies.

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