No. 255 in Russian
действительно
"Действительно" means "really," "indeed," or "actually."
In a sentence
Это действительно красивое место.
This is indeed a beautiful place.
In this sentence, 'действительно' is used as an adverb meaning 'indeed' or 'truly' to emphasize the adjective 'beautiful'.
Вы действительно хотите пойти туда?
Do you really want to go there?
Here, 'действительно' is used interrogatively to confirm or question the sincerity of the action or intent.
Он действительно старался помочь.
He really tried to help.
In this sentence, 'действительно' reinforces the verb 'tried', indicating the seriousness or authenticity of the effort.
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