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Actually - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Actually : ad(verb)
1: in actual fact; "to be nominally but not actually
independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large
meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt" [syn:
really]
2: used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the
opposite of that stated; surprisingly; "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" [syn: in
reality]
3: as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; "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"
4: at the present moment; "the transmission screen shows the
picture that is actually on the air"
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Actually : \Ac"tu*al*ly\, adv.
1. Actively. [Obs.] ``Neither actually . . . nor passively.''
--Fuller.
2. In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Actually |
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DeadTurkeyTweet: @futuredirected :) :) :) that was CUTE! i'm over & out for the night. am Actually leaving the house to have lunch w/friends 2morrow. |
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daisyamanda: Hello I just woke up from my little nap (not little Actually, it was about 4hours) -_- |
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DrellaDolce: Gazette now. The audience went insane kind of high. Well, like me Actually. :x |
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