Actualy or actually?
Did you mean actually? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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actualy
Correct
actually
Correct spelling: actually. Misspelling: actualy.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Actual + ly gives a double L.
Why people write “actualy”
The misspelling “actualy” is only one letter off: it uses a single L where actually has a double LL.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make actually automatic.
Other misspellings of “actually”
People also write “acutally”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“acutally”
Correct spelling: actually. Misspelling: acutally.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “acutally” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of T and U.
What does “actually” mean?
actually adverb
- in actual fact
“to be nominally but not actually independent”
Synonyms:really
- 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”
Synonyms:
- at the present moment
“the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air”
- as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis
“actually, we all help clear up after a meal”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Actually” in a sentence
- I actually enjoyed the film.
- To be nominally but not actually independent.
- You may actually be doing the right thing by walking out.
- The transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air.
Is “actually” a playable word?
13 points in Scrabble · 16 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“actualy” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ACTUALLY.