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as in honestly
to tell the truth
actually, I'd rather spend the evening at home
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as in really
in actual fact
I call her Aunt Emily, but she is actually my cousin, not my aunt
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Recent Examples of actually
The first strike actually came defensively.
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Spend some time worrying about that thing that’s actually quite meaningless, getting mad at that person cutting me off in traffic?
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
Even more revealing, the simulations showed that the magnetic fields produced in the convective zone actually help keep the tachocline narrow, not just the other way around.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
The foot issues actually trace back to last season.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Spend some time worrying about that thing that’s actually quite meaningless, getting mad at that person cutting me off in traffic?
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2025
Even more revealing, the simulations showed that the magnetic fields produced in the convective zone actually help keep the tachocline narrow, not just the other way around.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
The foot issues actually trace back to last season.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actually
Adverb
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That alone really is the world to me, honestly.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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The pic honestly wouldn't look too out of place if scattered among a bunch of Waterworld behind-the-scenes photos, which is surprising given Star Wars' general avoidance of nautical fare in live action.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The game also has an electronic version over at Demiplane Nexus which is really useful for keeping all the different character write-ups in one place.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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That's a really interesting way to put it.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The results are frankly stunning.—
Rupesh Dabbir,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Not with a life free of addiction but with a frankly humiliating Zyn habit.—
Reuven Perlman,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The player known as Dan the Man during his playing days remains very active in a lot of different arenas.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some like to get to the airport very early, with time for a full picnic, while others are dashing in at the last minute while downing a protein bar.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In real life, Barkovskaya found the Infiniment fragrances remained unchanged on her skin for an entire day, and the smell did indeed stay on her clothes for the full 30 hours.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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And indeed, Sunday marked the first time the Bears allowed 50 points in a game since doing so in back-to-back losses to the Patriots and Packers during a freefall under Marc Trestman in 2014.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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As a leader, putting your focus building a truly innovative organization can enable you to pull up and look at the equity landscape from a bigger picture lens.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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How much lower the millage rate should be, what kind of rebate would truly help working families, and where to find funds to offset rising utility costs were the key questions that deadlocked the council.—
Veronica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Actually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actually. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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