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actually
[ ak-choo-uh-lee ]
adverb
- as an actual or existing fact; really.
actually
/ ˈæʃʊəɪ /
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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of actually1
Example Sentences
When you wake up on Friday morning. if, unlike political nerds, you have actually been to bed, the headlines that will greet you will be about Reform.
"There was actually no need for me to bring her name into it, and it was my own internalised misogyny," Allen said on her BBC podcast Miss Me.
"Just as the prime minister didn't know what a woman was, actually the Supreme Court don't know because they haven't defined biological sex," said the former judge.
"It's a real relief, actually, to have somewhere like this in the community where you get welcomed in," she said.
"I just wanted to outline that actually I wasn't involved, this is what happened and I wanted to help tell that story."
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How Do You Spell Actually?
Spelling tips for actually
The word actually is hard to spell because it uses a double l.
How to spell actually: The word actually is often used for emphasis. Keep in mind that to really make your point, you need Lots of Ls (a double l).
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