real

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

“real objects”

“real people, not ghosts”

“a film based on real life”

“a real illness”

no less than what is stated; worthy of the name

“the real reason”

“real war”

“a real friend”

“a real woman”

not to be taken lightly

“statistics demonstrate that poverty and unemployment are very real problems”

“to the man sleeping regularly in doorways homelessness is real”

capable of being treated as fact

“tangible evidence”

“his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor”

being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something

“her actual motive”

“{'source': 'G.K.Chesterton', 'text': 'a literal solitude like a desert'}”

“a genuine dilemma”

of, relating to, or representing an amount that is corrected for inflation

“real prices”

“real income”

“real wages”

used to give emphasis

“she was very gifted”

“he played very well”

“a really enjoyable evening”

“I'm real sorry about it”