for real

1. Actually so, genuine, as in Are your plans to move away for real? [Slang; mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

“Demand for office is still high and with the Federal Reserve cutting rates, that is bullish for real estate.”

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By the time he did offer meaningful change and a national dialogue, the momentum of violence had accelerated, eroding the space for real compromise.

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Jude Bellingham assists the first goal and scores the second for Real Madrid as they beat Barcelona 2-1 in the first Clasico of the La Liga season.

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“While the evolving shareholder base can’t immediately solve certain secular challenges impacting many midpriced leisure businesses, we do believe the newer shareholders will be relentless in pushing for real change and faster execution on certain initiatives that should lead to meaningful deleveraging,” he wrote.

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Questions about Magic Mountain’s future have popped up before, including an open debate whether to sell it off for real estate development in 2007.

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Related Words

• actually 
• in reality