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How to pronounce actually in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms really


to be nominally but not actually independent.
no one actually saw the shark.
large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt.
Type Words
Synonyms in reality


you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out.
she actually spoke Latin.

Examples of actually

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After many twists and turns, I actually was involved in developing it as a film.
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I think we actually completely missed each other's hands the first couple times.
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Grandparents get to provide the really fun stuff that kids actually use in play.
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Actually hit their free throws and didn't turn the ball over every other minute.
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Do you A holes not realize that we actually do the work that makes us succesful?
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He wants to do right so bad that at times it actually takes him out of his game.
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Dunbier explains that some artists actually suffered from a bit of stage fright.
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These are actually simple IFRAME widgets so they can be installed on most sites.
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You actually have to give the tubing a tug in order for oxygen to begin flowing.
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  • In actual fact; "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt"
  • 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 ...
  • At the present moment; "the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air"
  • (actual) presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different"; "actual and imagined conditions"
  • (actual) taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated; "we saw the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual beating"
  • (actual) being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma"
  • Actually is the third album, the second of entirely new music, by English electronic music group Pet Shop Boys. It was first released in 1987. This album is also the group's third best selling album with over 4 million copies sold. ...
  • (Actuals) In philosophy, Potentiality and ActualityThe words "potentiality" and "actuality" are one set of translations from the original Greek terms of Aristotle. Other translations (including Latin) and alternative Greek terms are sometimes used in scholarly work on the subject. ...
  • (The Actual (band)) The Actual were a four piece alternative rock group from Los Angeles, California. They were signed to Eyeball Records and released one album for the label before signing with Scott Weiland's label Softdrive Records. ...