actually

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actually definition

1. in actual fact
• examples: to be nominally but not actually independent
• examples: no one actually saw the shark
• examples: large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt
2. 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
• examples: she actually spoke Latin
• examples: they thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets
• examples: people who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous
3. at the present moment
• examples: the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air
4. as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis
• examples: actually, we all help clear up after a meal
• examples: actually, I haven't seen the film
• examples: I'm not all that surprised actually
• examples: she hasn't proved to be too satisfactory, actually