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Actually

ˈak(t)ʃʊəli

Actually definitions

adverb

Inflections:

actually

as the truth or facts of a situation; really

"we must pay attention to what young people are actually doing"

Synonyms:
indeed you could say possibly more precisely veritably in truth actually or rather nay
used to emphasize that something someone has said or done is surprising

"he actually expected me to be pleased about it!"

Synonyms:
literally to all intents and purposes in effect
- used when expressing a contradictory or unexpected opinion or correcting someone
  
  "‘Tom's happy anyway.’ ‘He isn't, actually, not any more.’"
- used to introduce a new topic or to add information to a previous statement
  
  "he had a thick Cockney accent—he sounded like my grandad actually"