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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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To give you an example, about 60% of our employees have actually onboarded themselves onto our AI platform and that's a prerequisite to be able to build agents.
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Ayesha Javed, Time, 8 June 2025
That rapport actually began before Rodón and Fried became teammates.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
Southern Living contributor Rick Bragg says the recipe is actually very simple: squishy white brand, salt and pepper, generous smears of mayo, and slices of juicy tomatoes.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
And while certain corners of West Texas do indeed look like something out of a spaghetti Western, much of the state is actually characterized by thousands of natural springs, many of which flow together to form some of the most gorgeous rivers in the southwest.
—Morgan O'Hanlon, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
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Ayesha Javed, Time, 8 June 2025
That rapport actually began before Rodón and Fried became teammates.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
Southern Living contributor Rick Bragg says the recipe is actually very simple: squishy white brand, salt and pepper, generous smears of mayo, and slices of juicy tomatoes.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
And while certain corners of West Texas do indeed look like something out of a spaghetti Western, much of the state is actually characterized by thousands of natural springs, many of which flow together to form some of the most gorgeous rivers in the southwest.
—Morgan O'Hanlon, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
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Adverb
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Sometimes just a few graceful words, honestly expressed, can both reveal and haunt.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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One challenge honestly is staying on my content game.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
Adverb
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Alas, during one night siege (silly enough to not scare the little ones, even as the entire village repeatedly goes up in flames), Hiccup aims his weapon at the shape of a Night Fury (no one, we’re told repeatedly, as ever really seen one), shoots, and … what!—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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So who’s really feeding Gaza and who’s really feeding their own ego?—
Yesica Fisch,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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These new kicks will go perfectly with your favorite team's City Connect jerseys and hats on game day, or quite frankly, with any outfit.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The film deals frankly with Joel’s addictions, and how what saved him was probably his obsession with his songcraft.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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Remember to look high and low, scrutinizing not just eye-level shelves but also the very top ledges and the floor beneath hanging clothes.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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The restaurant itself is long gone and most of the area looks very different, having been rebuilt after the bombing during the Second World War, but there’s an obelisk marking the spot just a few yards from Odeonsplatz square, upon which the club’s founding document is mounted.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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United did indeed endure a nightmare campaign, finishing 15th in the Premier League - its lowest-ever position since the league was launched in 1992 - and losing the Europa League final against Tottenham.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The removal of mask mandates ran counter to scientific evidence that masks did indeed reduce the spread of COVID.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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Outlaw Music Festival Willie Nelson’s latest high-end touring fest of country/folk/rock legends (some of whom truly defy category) features himself (now 92 years old), Bob Dylan, Sheryl Crow, Waxahatchee and Madeline Edwards.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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In my eyes, the competition doesn’t truly start until Jones returns to the practice field.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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“Actually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actually. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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