Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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actually | No | No | No | Yes |
actual | No | Yes | No | No |
actually (adjective) | actual (adjective) |
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presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible | |
being or existing at the present moment | |
taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated | |
being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something | |
existing in act or fact |
actually (adverb) | actual (adverb) |
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used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly | |
in actual fact | |
as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; as a modifier to add slight emphasis | |
at present |