actually

adverb
/ˈæk.t͡ʃʊ.ə.li/

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

Example

“His promises did not correspond with what he actually did.”

Other meanings

Currently; at the time.

Synonyms

really
properly speaking
strictly speaking
to be precise

Example sentences

“I'm unsure if this is actually true.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“You know, there are actually too many languages.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
“We could actually do that.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "actually".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “actually” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.