"actually" Definition

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Word: [adverb] actually (used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated)

Synonyms: in reality

Word: [adverb] actually (in actual fact)

Synonyms: really

Example: To be nominally but not actually independent

Word: [adverb] actually (as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis)

Example: Actually, we all help clear up after a meal

Word: [adverb] actually (at the present moment)

Synonyms: now

Example: The transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air