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actually vs really

really vs actually

actually and really both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
actually No No No Yes
really No No No Yes
As adverbs, actually and really are synonyms defined as:
  • actually and really: in actual fact
actually (adverb) really (adverb)
used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly used to give emphasis
in actual fact in fact (used as intensifiers or sentence modifiers)
as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; as a modifier to add slight emphasis in accordance with truth or fact or reality
at present in actual fact
Difference between actually and really

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