he really thought vs he thought really

Both phrases are correct, but they have different meanings and usage. "He really thought" is correct when emphasizing the intensity or sincerity of his thoughts, while "he thought really" is correct when the adverb 'really' is modifying the verb 'thought'.

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he really thought

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when emphasizing the intensity or sincerity of his thoughts.

This phrase is used to emphasize the depth or sincerity of someone's thoughts. 'Really' is an adverb that intensifies the verb 'thought'.

Examples:

He really thought about the problem before giving his answer.
She really thought about her decision before making it.

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At least I know what he really thought of me.
Tom told Mary what he really thought of her.
Or maybe he really thought he could change his eternity.
Holden Caulfield would tell him what he really thought about him.
For the first time, he really thought he could be hurt in a Formula One car.
If he really thought of me as his daughter, he would've never have done the things that he did.
If he really loved you, if he really thought you were his equal, he woul've turned you like I did him.
When he told Jeannie what he told her, he really thought he was killing the merger.
Do you think he really thought that he could do it?
He really thought he was dying, and he came down here to help you.
He really thought he had something to offer the world, and this was going to be a journey with a lot of unexpectedness.

Alternatives:

He truly thought
He deeply thought
He sincerely thought
He seriously thought
He thought deeply

he thought really

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when 'really' is used to modify the verb 'thought'.

This phrase is used when 'really' is an adverb modifying the verb 'thought'. It can indicate the manner in which he thought.

Examples:

He thought really hard about the problem.
She thought really carefully before making a decision.

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He believed in something so much he thought he could really die from it.
He thought you were really my family.
So, my father would have patients come in who he thought were not really sick.
Maybe he thought my audition was really -
He said he thought I had a really good case.
And it turns out he thought everyone else was really snotty too.
He said he thought I had a really good case.
'Course... He thought it was really you in the urn... not just some sweepings from the fireplace.
I just... I thought he really liked me.
I thought he'd really be hurt.
Tom told Mary what he really thought of her.
Or maybe he really thought he could change his eternity.
At least I know what he really thought of me.
We just thought he felt really strongly about this one.
We just thought he felt really strongly about this one.
So he would have thought he was really getting shot.
I thought he was really getting better.
But for what it's worth, I thought he was really special.
I don't know. I thought he was really nice.
He really thought he was dying, and he came down here to help you.

Alternatives:

He thought very much
He thought deeply
He thought intensely
He thought seriously
He thought carefully

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