Acutally or actually?
Did you mean actually? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
Incorrect
acutally
Correct
actually
Correct spelling: actually. Misspelling: acutally.
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 “acutally”
The misspelling “acutally” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of T and U.
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.
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
“acutally” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ACTUALLY.