Definitions for actually
ˈæk tʃu ə liac·tu·al·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. actually, reallyadverb

   in actual fact

   "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt"

2. actually, in realityadverb

   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"

3. actuallyadverb

   at the present moment

   "the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air"

4. actuallyadverb

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. actuallyadverb

   In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

   Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident.

2. actuallyadverb

   actively

   Neither actually nor passively. uE000105683uE001 Fuller.

3. Etymology: actual + -ly

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Actuallyadverb

   In act; in effect; really.

   Etymology: from actual.

   All mankind acknowledge themselves able and sufficient to do many things, which actually they never do. South.

   Read one of the chronicles written by an author of this frame of mind, and you will think you were reading a history of the kings of Israel or Judah, where the historians were actually inspired, and where, by a particular scheme of providence, the kings were distinguished by judgments or blessings, according as they promoted idolatry, or the worship of the true God. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 483.

   Though our temporal prospects should be full of danger, or though the days of sorrow should actually overtake us, yet still we must repose ourselves on God. John Rogers, Sermon xix.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Actually

   Actually (stylised as Pet Shop Boys, actually.) is the second studio album by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys, released on 7 September 1987 by Parlophone in the United Kingdom and by EMI Manhattan in North America. According to Neil Tennant and music historian Wayne Studer, Actually loosely critiques Thatcherism, the political zeitgeist of the 1980s, and was recorded in anticipation of Margaret Thatcher's re-election.

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1. actually

   Actually is an adverb that is commonly used to introduce a statement that contrasts or corrects a previous statement or assumption. It is used to indicate that something is true or factual, often highlighting a discrepancy between what was expected or believed and what is reality. It is typically used to provide clarification or to emphasize the truth of a situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Actuallyadverb

   actively

2. Actuallyadverb

   in act or in fact; really; in truth; positively

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Actually

   Actually is the second album by English synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys, released through Parlophone and EMI Manhattan Records in 1987. This album is also the group's third best selling album with over 4 million copies sold.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'actually' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #695

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'actually' in Written Corpus Frequency: #124

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'actually' in Adverbs Frequency: #51

How to pronounce actually?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say actually in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of actually in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of actually in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of actually in a Sentence

1. Andrew Cuomo:

   The president held up the Bible the other day in Washington, D.C. Here in New York we actually read the Bible.

2. Trump Tower.The:

   We're going to try to get Lady Di, we're trying to get Lady Di actually to come to the party. Lady Di's a part of the deal for buying the apartment in Trump Tower. She can't have the apartment in Trump Tower unless she comes to the party.

3. Hillary Clinton:

   He's not the president, and we do have some special exceptions for someone actually in the office. So, I do think that, just like any American, if there is evidence, that evidence should be pursued.

4. Mike Petters:

   You can buy back shares, raise your dividend, you can do lots of stuff that will actually affect the perceived value of your company, but they're not investments that are creating new value inside your business, that's an environment that we're all struggling with now.

5. Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin:

   We need to understand a lot of things about the use of marijuana and e-cigarettes, what are the use patterns and are these kids who have just used it once or is this actually leading to continued use of marijuana?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=actually
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Actually
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=actually
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actually
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actually
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=actually