Position of the word "really" in a sentence and the meaning

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Hi, I've found one older topic about this, and according to it, in the same sentence the word "really" can be used at different positions with a little different meaning, but that example wasn't really what I was looking for. What about:

She was really considering doing it.
She was considering really doing it.

Is one sentence right and the other wrong, or are right the both of them? What about meaning then?

Avangi · Accepted Answer

zoe000She was really considering doing it.
She was considering really doing it.

They're both correct and natural.
In both sentences, "really" modifies the word it precedes.
In the first one, it's your consideration which is intensified.
In the second one, it's the doing which is intensified.

You might say that in terms of intention, the second one is an escalation of the first one.

She was considering doing it. This sounds like a very preliminary step. The idea might easily be abandoned.

She was really considering doing it. The focus is on the deliberations. She's seriously weighing the pros and cons.

She was considering really doing it. The focus is now on the act. It is no longer a hypothetical exercise. Instead of asking herself whether or not it's a good idea, she's asking herself, "Do I have the nerve to do it? - Am I ready?"

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Best wishes, - A.

Zoe000 · Answer

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