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actually

[ ak-choo-uh-lee ]

/ ˈæk tʃu ə li /

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adverb

as an actual or existing fact; really.

Origin of actually

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at actual, -ly

Words nearby actually

actualism, actuality, actualité, actualization, actualize, actually, actuals, actuary, actuate, actuator, actus reus

Example sentences from the Web for actually

And, in the case of fluoride, at least, that doubt might actually be justified.

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The program has not made a final selection on which upgrades will actually be included in future versions of the F-35.

Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal |Dave Majumdar |January 8, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
That would truly be a milestone to celebrate—until you see what that record “diversity” actually means.

The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress |Dean Obeidallah |January 8, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
What they actually mean by that is, you know, he actually knows some people that are poor.

Why This Liberal Hearts Huckabee |Sally Kohn |January 6, 2015 |DAILY BEAST

You can still get your license at the court—just not actually get married there.

The Back Alley, Low Blow-Ridden Fight to Stop Gay Marriage in Florida Is Finally Over |Jay Michaelson |January 5, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
In captivity, having no web, it actually flees before its prey, and has not the resolution to confront a fly.

The Insect |Jules Michelet
The very weight of accumulating strata may either have aided or actually caused the sinking of the long, relatively narrow trough.

Geology |William J. Miller
Though much of the ground is bare in the desert, the plants are actually crowded together as closely as possible.

The Red Man's Continent |Ellsworth Huntington
What a fool I had been not to have actually made the removal of them a sine qua non before I signed the contract!

Man and Maid |Elinor Glyn
All336 these inferences are natural enough, and all have been actually drawn.

Villainage in England |Paul Vinogradoff

British Dictionary definitions for actually

actually

/ (ˈæktʃʊəlɪ) /

adverb

as an actual fact; really
(as sentence modifier)actually, I haven't seen him

at present

informal a parenthetic filler used to add slight emphasis I don't know, actually