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# realistically

adverb (realistically)

«realistically» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Realistically means thinking about what can really happen, not wishing. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/realistically/#m1)
2. Realistically means in a way that looks real or true to life. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/realistically/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday talk it starts a sensible thought («Realistically, we won't finish today»); in art and stories it describes true-to-life work. Phrases: realistically speaking.

### Examples

- Realistically, we can't visit every museum in one day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/realistically/#x1)
- The painting shows the dog realistically. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/realistically/#x2)
- Realistically, how much can we save each week? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/realistically/#x3)
- The film shows life in the war realistically. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/realistically/#x4)
- Realistically, it will take two hours. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/realistically/#x5)
- Realistically, we need more players to win. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/realistically/#x6)

### Note

Spelling: realistic + ally (realistically). In maths word problems «realistically» asks for a sensible estimate.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «realistically» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/realistically/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«realistically» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/realistically.html) on Mova free.