actually
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Britannica Dictionary definition of ACTUALLY
1
— used to refer to what is true or real
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I don't know what actually [=really] happened.
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After all these months, it's hard to believe that we're actually [=really, truly] finished.
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— used to stress that a statement is true especially when it differs in some way from what might have been thought or expected
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We'd actually planned to leave early, but we were delayed.
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I wasn't worried about being late. Actually, I didn't want to go at all.
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I didn't think I'd like the movie, but it was actually pretty good.
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I was shocked to learn he could actually fly a plane.
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I could hardly believe it when she actually apologized to me.
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“I like your new glasses.” “Thanks, but actually I've had them for almost a year.”
