Actually: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฒ
actually
[ หรฆkสงuษli ]
in fact
used for emphasizing what is really true or what really happened
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Actually, I don't like chocolate ice cream.
- I thought she was joking, but actually, she was serious.
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:
๐ต๐น na verdade
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคพเคธเฅเคคเคต เคฎเฅเค (vฤstav mein)
๐ฉ๐ช eigentlich
๐ฎ๐ฉ sebenarnya
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐัะฟัะฐะฒะดั
๐ต๐ฑ wลaลciwie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฎ้ใซ (jissai ni)
๐ซ๐ท en fait
๐ช๐ธ en realidad
๐น๐ท aslฤฑnda
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฌ์ค์ (sasil-eun)
๐ธ๐ฆ ูู ุงููุงูุน (fi alwaqi)
๐จ๐ฟ vlastnฤ
๐ธ๐ฐ vlastne
๐จ๐ณ ๅฎ้ ไธ (shรญjรฌ shang)
๐ธ๐ฎ pravzaprav
๐ฎ๐ธ รญ raun
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะฝ ะผำะฝัะฝะดะต (shyn mรคninde)
๐ฌ๐ช แกแแแแแแแแแแจแ (sindaudlshi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ ษslindษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.