Synonym: authentic, concrete, factual, genuine, real, true. Antonym: ideal. Similar words: actually, ritual, mutual, virtual, virtually, mutualism, eventually, manufacturer. Meaning: ['æktʃʊəl] 
adj. 1. presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible 2. taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated 3. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something 4. existing in act or fact 5. existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not 6. being or existing at the present moment.
adj. 1. presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible 2. taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated 3. being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something 4. existing in act or fact 5. existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not 6. being or existing at the present moment. 
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(31) Memories can sometimes be pure fantasy, rather than actual recollections.
(32) I knocked on the door but nobody answered. Reply is often used with the actual words spoken:'I won't let you down,' he replied.
(33) In stories the subject often comes after said, says or say when it follows the actual words spoken, unless it is a pronoun. Be quiet, I have something to say.
(34) What if you want to compare the actual contents of an object for equivalence?
(35) The actual cost of repairs was a lot less than we had expected.
(36) The fear of violent crime has now risen out of all proportion to the actual risk.
(37) Her teachers said she was a slow learner,[www.Sentencedict.com] whereas in actual fact she was partially deaf.
(38) The actual cost was much higher than we had expected.
(39) James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact he is several years older.
(40) Actual usage of the word is different from the meaning given in the dictionary.
(41) The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour.WHICH WORD?
(42) He has spent the past three months in Florida, ostensibly for medical treatment[sentencedict.com], but in actual fact to avoid prosecution for a series of notorious armed robberies.
(43) In actual fact , there is little evidence to support the allegations.
(44) The actual sum of compensation due is still in dispute .
(45) We need to discuss the actual mechanics of the operation.
(46) The actual demands set out in the document are small beer indeed.
(47) At that time, complete emancipation of women had not worked out in actual practice.
(48) We can mock up a model of the actual stage for the company to practise on.
(49) I know Germany won, but I can't tell you the actual score.
(50) This is only a crude approximation of the actual conditions in the area.
(51) I thought the work would be difficult. In actual fact, it's very easy.
(52) I often prefer the ads on TV to the actual programmes.
(53) The documentary was a misrepresentation of the truth and bore little resemblance to actual events.
(54) The lawyer confuted the testimony of the witness by showing actual photographs of the accident.
(55) An object as viewed in a plain mirror is perverted from its actual appearance.
(56) He apologised as soon as he realised what he had done. In actual fact he wrote a nice little note to me.
(57) The next two items refer to actual expenditures incurred, rather than estimated needs.
(58) He looks younger than his wife, but in actual fact he's a lot older.
(59) Surgery often demands actual physical strength, as well as the possession of a strong stomach.
(60) I'll have to chase up the actual words of the speech that I was reporting.
More similar words: actually, ritual, mutual, virtual, virtually, mutualism, eventually, manufacturer, manufacturing, lecture, picture, structure, situation, structural, accentuate, architecture, annual, visual, sexual, manual, casual, qualify, annually, sexually, unusual, as usual, infrastructure, casualty, gradually, sexuality.