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actual
adjective
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- L
- Contains
- CTUA
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Pronunciation
ˈæk(t)ʃ(əw)əl
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Meaning
Definitions
adjective
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
“the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different”
adjective
being or existing at the present moment
“the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West”
adjective
taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated
“we saw the actual wedding on television”
adjective
existing in act or fact
“rocks and trees … the actual world”
adjective
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something
“her actual motive”
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Example Sentences
the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different
actual and imagined conditions
the ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West
we saw the actual wedding on television
filmed the actual beating
rocks and trees … the actual world
actual heroism
the actual things that produced the emotion you experienced
her actual motive
{'source': 'G.K.Chesterton', 'text': 'a literal solitude like a desert'}
a genuine dilemma
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