Are These Words for Real?

Have you ever doubted the word choices of friends, strangers, or yourself? We're here to set things straight.

'Supposably' vs. 'Supposedly'>
They're both real. But which are you supposed to use?
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Funner, Stupider, and Other Words That Are in Fact Real>
Don't argue with the dictionary
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7 Words That Are, In Fact, Real>
You might not like them, but they do exist
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'Dord': A Ghost Word>
The story of an imaginary word that once haunted our books.
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'Orient' or 'Orientate'?>
Does 'orientate' have an unnecessary extra syllable? Yes. Does that make it not a real word? No.
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Appelbaum: 'Gaslighting' Not a Word>
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Is 'Irregardless' a Real Word?>
LOL, the look on your face right now.
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There Is No Such Word As ...>
7 very real words once (and still often) called illegitimate
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Is 'Inputted' a Real Word?>
And can people give their 'inputs'?
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'Whole Nother': Wrong or Right?>
The history of 'nother' goes back longer than you'd think
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Is it majorly wrong to use 'minorly'?>
'Minorly': minorly problematic, majorly wrong, or just plain fine?
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Let's Talk About 'Anyways'>
But you probably don't want to hear what we have to say
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Is 'kryptonite' a real word?>
The answer to this question is usually yes
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Yes, 'Welp' Is a Real Word>
'Welp' is over 70 years old
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'Dumbledore', 'Hippogriff', and 11 More Real Words from Harry Potter>
13 words from the Potterverse also in the dictionary.
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Yes, Liaise Is a Real Word>
And no, it's not business jargon
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Yes, 'Positivity' Is a Word>
Many people have feelings of negativity about 'positivity'
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Is 'Boughten' a Word?>
Yes. In fact, it's two.
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Is 'Conversate' a Real Word?>
Although scorned by many, conversate has been in regular use for over 200 years
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Impactful: Yep, It's a Real Word>
Hating a word doesn't make it less real
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Are You 'For Reals?'>
This article is definitely 'for reals.'
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