Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com

not actually



Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"Why is it that we have not actually done a lot of work on this virus?" he asks.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Cao suspected that these seemingly unrelated mutations might not actually act independently.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

I’m autistic, and a lot of what’s happening when we are moving is not actually about wanting to take up more space.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

But a deeper look shows that young men are not actually going to church more than young women.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

Normally she would have noticed that Chess had barely eaten two bites and that Finn had licked all the syrup off his second piece of French toast but not actually bitten into it.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "not actually" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com