not actually
Example Sentences
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"The flames do not actually have to touch the property itself... the heat that it creates will actually automatically engulf anything that's in its path."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
A ’90s time-travel challenge: Have you noticed that even though you’re more in touch with your friends than ever before, you’re not actually as close to them as you wish you were?
From Slate ● Aug. 3, 2026
In the case of the Telo, while it looks from the outside as if the driver position is close to the windshield, it’s not, actually.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
The Higgs boson may or may not actually exist; it was invented simply as a way of endowing particles with mass.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
