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actually definition
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Overview of adv actually The adv actually has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (39) actually, really -- (in actual fact "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt") 2. (13) actually, in reality -- (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") 3. (1) actually -- (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") 4. actually -- (at the present moment; "the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air") Overview of adv actually The adv actually has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (39) actually, really -- (in actual fact "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt") 2. (13) actually, in reality -- (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") 3. (1) actually -- (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") 4. actually -- (at the present moment; "the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air")
actually definition
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