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actually

[ak-choo-uh-lee] / ˈæk tʃu ə li /
ADVERB
really; literally
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolutely for real genuinely in fact indeed literally really truly verily
WEAK
as a matter of fact de facto in point of fact in reality in truth veritably

Example Sentences

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“Contrary to current concerns that the costs of AI will fall especially hard on new graduates, younger workers have actually been able to adjust more flexibly,” they wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

However, in Wales properties now need to be made available for at least 252 days and actually let for 182.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Instead, it draws from what is actually happening in the marketplace.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

To start, they’ve been masquerading as a vegetable when they are actually classified as botanical fruits.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

I hadn’t actually had to work very hard to get him to read the books.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.