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actually

[ ak-choo-uh-lee ]

adverb

  1. as an actual or existing fact; really.


actually

/ ˈæʃʊəɪ /

adverb

    1. as an actual fact; really
    2. ( as sentence modifier )

      actually, I haven't seen him

  1. at present
  2. informal.
    a parenthetic filler used to add slight emphasis

    I don't know, actually

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of actually1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; actual ( def ), + -ly ( def )
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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.

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"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.

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"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.

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"It's a real relief, actually, to have somewhere like this in the community where you get welcomed in," she said.

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"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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