Actually

['æktjʊəlɪ;-tʃʊ-] or ['æktʃuəli]

Definition

(adv.) used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly; 'you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out'; 'she actually spoke Latin'; 'they thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets'; 'people who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous'.

(adv.) in actual fact; 'to be nominally but not actually independent'; 'no one actually saw the shark'; 'large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt'.

(adv.) as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; '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'.

(adv.) at the present moment; 'the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air'.

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Definition

(adv.) Actively.

(adv.) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

ad. Really, truly, absolutely, positively, verily, indeed, in fact, in reality, as a matter of fact, in truth.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Verity, truly, decidedly, assuredly, positively

ANT:Potentially, hypothetically, theoretically

Editor: Simon

Unserious Contents or Definition

adv. Perhaps; possibly.

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Examples

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