actually

Words with a similar base: actually

'actually'

[actually.r.01] as in: in actual fact

Examples:
to be nominally but not actually independent
no one actually saw the shark
large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt

'actually'

[actually.r.02] as in: used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly

Examples:
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

'actually'

[actually.r.03] as in: at the present moment

Examples:
the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air

'actually'

[actually.r.04] as in: 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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