actually

Meaning

Adv

1. (modal, not-comparable) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
2. (not-comparable, obsolete) Actively.
3. (not-comparable, obsolete) Currently; at the time.

Intj

Indicating affirmation, agreement.

Synonyms

really

in fact

truly

indeed

as a matter of fact

in reality

genuinely

certainly

absolutely

surely

practically

virtually

de facto

in truth

honest

reality

precisely

sincerely

dependable

just

true

sure enough

truthfully

veritably

exactly

even

wholeheartedly

very

effectively

ipso facto

at present

in effect

substantially

quite

specially

particularly

heartily

materially

strictly speaking

forsooth

financially

completely

factually

assuredly

essentially

by rights

literally

justly

doubtless

basically

Translations

en fait

tatsächlich

eigentlich

en réalité

vraiment

effectivement

feitelijk

in der Tat

en realidad

werkelijk

veramente

réellement

effettivamente

de hecho

véritablement

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈak.t͡ʃ(ʊ.)(ə.)li/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: actualy

In summary

From Middle English actualy, actuelly, equivalent to actual + -ly.

Sentences

But it was never actually true’.

You actually have to do proper work .

That’s interesting , I’m actually an animal rights campaigner .

First , the specimen is actually of "Edmontosaurus annectens".

Laffoley watched television in the pre-dawn hours , before programming had actually begun .