actually

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈak.(t)ʃ(ʊ).ə.li/, /ˈak.(t)ʃə.li/, /-ɪ/, /ˈatʃ.ə.li/
• (RP, dated) IPA: /ˈak.(t)ʃʊ.ə.lɪ/, /ˈak.tjʊ.ə.lɪ/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈæk.(t)ʃu.ə.li/, /ˈæk.(t)ʃə.li/

Adverb

actually (not comparable)

1. (modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

   Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident.

2. (obsolete) Actively.

   Neither actually […] nor passively. — Fuller.

Synonyms

• (in act or in fact) as a matter of fact, in reality, literally, really, truthfully; see also Thesaurus:actually

Translations

• French: en fait, effectivement
• German: eigentlich, tatsächlich, in Wirklichkeit, in Wahrheit, wirklich
• Italian: realmente (not: attualmente), davvero, realmente, in verità
• Portuguese: na verdade, na realidade
• Russian: действи́тельно
• Spanish: en realidad, de hecho, realmente, de veras, (obsolete) de vero (not: actualmente)

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