The placement of the adverb can affect not only the actual meaning, but the mood as well. It can convey important information about the feelings of the speaker or about the relationship between the speaker and someone else. Really is one of the most obvious adverbs used like this.
I don't know whether she really saw it, but...
I don't know whether she saw it really, but...
In the first instance we are emphasizing the aspect of actuality with regards to the woman seeing it. Furthermore, the speaker is conveying the feeling of uncertainty that he has about whether she did see it herself or possibly only heard about it and passed on the information.
In the second instance we are emphasizing incredulity. The speaker does not believe the woman saw it. However, there is a feeling of contrast. The speaker is admitting that he had indicated his belief that she had seen it, on some level, and now wants to set things straight. This may be in any degree from outright correction to mere indueno.
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