Synonym: in reality, really. Similar words: actual, virtually, eventually, mutual, ritual, virtual, mutualism, annually. Meaning: ['æktʃʊəli] 
adv. 1. in actual fact 2. used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly 3. as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis 4. at the present moment.
adv. 1. in actual fact 2. used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly 3. as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis 4. at the present moment. 
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121. People don't realize how serious this recession has actually been.
122. Little did I know that I would actually wind up being on the staff.
123. He did not actually touch the substance, but may have inhaled microparticles.
124. It could be argued that a dam might actually increase the risk of flooding.
125. I'd like a cup of coffee, please - actually, on second thoughts, I'll have a beer.
126. I hope Adrian's actually doing some work at college - he seems to spend all his time socializing!
127. I wonder how many celebrities actually use the products they endorse.
128. These options would actually worsen the economy and add to the deficit.
129. It isn't yet clear whether the new law can actually be applied retroactively.
130. For the first week he never actually saw the fabled Jack.
131. I'm afraid I'm not a very good advertisement for the diet since I've actually put on weight!
132. All that make-up she wears actually detracts from her beauty, I think.
133. Interestingly , he never actually said that he was innocent.
134. For the first time the government's actually put some money up front.
135. He actually offered to help?That's a turn-up for the books !
136. You can't actually drink the water from the marshland. But you can distil it.
137. Against all expectations, getting up at five is actually easier in winter.
138. It seems that the higher you rise, the less time you have to actually do your job.
139. They were trying to make out that I'd actually done it.
140. There will always be some ambiguity about what actually happened.
141. She only actually said one sentence to Brad Pitt but she dined out on it for years.
142. It really gets me the way we're expected to actually laugh at his pathetic jokes!
143. Well, actually it requires quite a bit of work and research.
144. She claims she has precognitive abilities and that she can foresee events before they actually happen.
145. "Actually, most of my tennis is at club level,[Sentencedict.com ]" he admitted.
146. People are motivated by leaders who actually walk the walk.
147. She not only entered the competition she actually won it!
148. Underneath that shy exterior, she's actually a very warm person.
149. While I accept that he's not perfect in many respects, I do actually quite like the man.
150. He never actually tells lies, but he often sails pretty close to the wind.
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