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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151. There is considerable ambiguity about what this part of the agreement actually means.
152. I wasn't entirely honest with him, I admit, but I didn't actually tell him any lies.
153. Lynda actually managed to get up before ten o'clock. Wonders never cease!
154. Outwardly this looked like the beginning of a terrific programme but the stage was actually set for a major disaster.
155. Withdrawal from heroin is actually like a severe attack of gastric flu.
156. Blue chip issues were sharply higher, but the rest of the market actually declined slightly by the end of the day.
157. I was actually born in New Zealand, but I've lived in England for so long that it feels like home now.
158. There are superficial similarities between the two cars, but actually they're quite different in terms of performance.
159. The new regulations are actually a great hindrance to teachers.
160. We didn't actually hit the other car, but it was a close call.
161. Don't be put off him by his appearance;he's actually quite a charming person.
162. Terry actually says "Oh, shucks!" when complimented on her singing.
163. Some puzzles look difficult but once the solution is known are actually quite simple.
164. The virus can actually destroy those white blood cells, leaving the body wide open to attack from other infections.
165. If you paid more attention in class, you might actually learn something!
166. Everyone in the office complains that he smells awful but nobody dares actually mention it to him.
167. Neither the TV nor the video actually work / works.
168. Her version of events is subtly different from what actually happened.
169. Despite her bluff manner, she's actually a very kind woman.
170. Scientists think it unlikely that any species will actually become extinct as a consequence of the oil spill.
171. The newspaper reports of the discussion only roughly approximated to what was actually said.
172. "Actually, I'm leaving you", she said, continuing to examine her fingernails.
173. How these insects actually communicate presents something of a mystery.
174. I looked through the window,[www.Sentencedict.com] but I didn't actually go in.
175. The new rules should actually work in your favor .
176. Post-feminism does not actually exist because we are still in the phase of pre-feminism.
177. The village has actually changed very little in the last hundred years.
178. We hummed and hawed for months before actually deciding to buy the house.
179. The smaller dog actually came off better, with only a few scratches.
180. Forensic tests should settle the question of whether Bates was actually present at the scene of the crime.
More similar words: actual, virtually, eventually, mutual, ritual, virtual, mutualism, annually, sexually, gradually, manufacturer, manufacturing, practically, picture, lecture, situation, structure, structural, accentuate, architecture, annual, visual, casual, sexual, manual, unusual, qualify, as usual, infrastructure, casualty.