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English to English adverb
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in actual fact |  | Example: to be nominally but not actually independent
no one actually saw the shark
large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt
source: wordnet30
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used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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at the present moment | | Example: the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air
source: wordnet30
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as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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Actively. | | source: webster1913
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