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1. | [ adverb ] in actual fact | |
Synonyms: | really | |
Examples: | "to be nominally but not actually independent" "no one actually saw the shark" "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt" |
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Related terms: | real actual real actual | |
2. | [ adverb ] used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly | |
Synonyms: | in_reality | |
Examples: | "you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out" "she actually spoke Latin" "people who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous" |
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3. | [ adverb ] at the present moment | |
Examples: | "the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air" |
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4. | [ adverb ] as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis | |
Examples: | "actually, we all help clear up after a meal" "actually, I haven't seen the film" "I'm not all that surprised actually" "she hasn't proved to be too satisfactory, actually" |
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Similar spelling: |
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