English dictionary
actually
adverbPronunciation
ˈak.(t)ʃʊ.ə.li
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adverb
- used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly
adverb
- in actual fact
adverb
- as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; as a modifier to add slight emphasis
adverb
- at present
Example sentences
you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out
she actually spoke Latin
they thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets
people who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous
to be nominally but not actually independent
no one actually saw the shark
large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt
properly speaking, they are not husband and wife
actually, we all help clear up after a meal
actually, I haven't seen the film
I'm not all that surprised actually
she hasn't proved to be too satisfactory, actually
the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air