Actually: meaning, definitions and examples

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actually

 

[ หˆรฆkสงuษ™li ]

Adverb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Adverb

in fact

used for emphasizing what is really true or what really happened

Synonyms

in fact, really, truly

Examples of usage

  • Actually, I don't like chocolate ice cream.
  • I thought she was joking, but actually, she was serious.
Context #2 | Adverb

used to correct someone

used when you are telling someone what is true, after they have said something that is not true

Synonyms

in reality, in truth

Examples of usage

  • A: You never help me with the housework. B: Actually, I cleaned the kitchen yesterday.

Translations

Translations of the word "actually" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น na verdade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคพเคธเฅเคคเคต เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ (vฤstav mein)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช eigentlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sebenarnya

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐัะฟั€ะฐะฒะดั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wล‚aล›ciwie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฎŸ้š›ใซ (jissai ni)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท en fait

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ en realidad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท aslฤฑnda

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‚ฌ์‹ค์€ (sasil-eun)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ููŠ ุงู„ูˆุงู‚ุน (fi alwaqi)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vlastnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vlastne

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฎž้™…ไธŠ (shรญjรฌ shang)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pravzaprav

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รญ raun

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆั‹ะฝ ะผำ™ะฝั–ะฝะดะต (shyn mรคninde)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒœแƒแƒ›แƒ“แƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒ”แƒจแƒ˜ (sindaudlshi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™slindษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ en realidad

Etymology

The word 'actually' originated from the Middle English word 'actuel', which came from the Old French 'actuel'. It has been used in the English language since the late 14th century. The term has evolved over time to its current usage as an adverb to emphasize truth or correct misinformation.

See also: actualities, actuality, actualization, actualize.

Word Frequency Rank

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