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Definition of actually - Reverso English Dictionary
Adverb
1.
- Actually, I don't like pizza.
2.
- Actually, I prefer tea over coffee.
Expressions with actually
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emphasizes a statement's significance or impact
Winning the award twice, that's actually saying something.
used to introduce a contrary opinion
Well actually, I think we should go left, not right.
Origin of actually
Latin, actualis (active)
Terms with actually included in their meaning
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eating
take more food to eat than you can actually finish
value assessment
estimate something as greater than it actually is
reality
not made up, actually exists or happens
business
price at which an item is actually sold
literal act
smile while actually crying or being upset
real crime
crime that actually happened
figurative exaggeration
used to emphasize something that is not actually true
reality
truly or actually in reality
aggressive behavior
appearing aggressive but never actually combative
garden parts
bright segment around a bloom's seed-making organs, actually an altered leaf
practical learning
learning by actually doing or practicing
real situations
used to describe what actually happens
contrary expectation
actually, contrary to what one may think
false attribution
say someone made a statement they did not actually say
bad outcome
make the most frightening thing actually happen
bad outcome
make the most feared thing actually happen
achievement
actually happen or be completed after plans or hopes
truth
actually or really true
actually
in reality or fact
reality
actually or in reality
actual reality
in reality or actually true despite appearances
deceptive calm
appear calm and innocent but actually be untrustworthy or mean-spirited
finance
money a business actually receives during a specific accounting period
false appearance
apparently but not actually
Examples of actually in a sentence
He actually finished the marathon despite the injury. Actually, I thought the movie was quite boring. Actually, he is older than he looks.
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- French:en fait, pour tout dire, ...
- German:eigentlich, ...
- Italian:in realtà, effettivamente, ...
- Spanish:en realidad, ...
- Portuguese:na verdade, realmente, ...
- Chinese:其实, ...
- Japanese:実は, 本当に, ...
- Arabic:فِي الحَقِيقَةِ, في الوَاقِع, ...
- Hebrew:בְּעֶצֶם, ...
- Russian:действительно, в действительности, ...
- Ukrainian:насправді, в дійсності, ...
- Hindi:वास्तव में, सच में, ...
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