English to English
actually
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adverb (r)
- in actual fact(adv.all)Example:
To be nominally but not actually independent.
No one actually saw the shark.
Large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt.
source: wordnet30 - used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly(adv.all)Example:
You may actually be doing the right thing by walking out.
She actually spoke Latin.
source: wordnet30 - at the present moment(adv.all)Example:
The transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air.
source: wordnet30 - as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis(adv.all)Example:
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.
source: wordnet30 - Actively.(adverb)source: webster1913