not actually

ADVERB

virtually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basically essentially nearly practically

WEAK

around as good as effectually for all intents and purposes fundamentally give or take a little guesstimate implicitly in all but name in effect in essence in substance in the ballpark in the neighborhood morally not absolutely something like upwards of

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not actually

But by engaging in the burrito debate, many of them unintentionally exposed the fact that despite their comments on the youth, they have not actually spoken to a young person in years.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026

“They’re not actually filing any criminal charges where we can challenge the vagueness, the overreach and the abuse of that statute,” said Regan, the civil-rights attorney.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

This Skoda promotion, I think, is fantastic... we're not actually changing the name of the national park, it's a one-week promotion.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Party like it’s 1996: Have you noticed that you’re more in touch with your friends than ever before, but you’re not actually as close to them as you wish you were?

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026

There is no point in hurrying because you are not actually going anywhere.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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