DICTOMETER

ACTUALLY

1. Synonyms:
   • Actually
   • Really
   Definitions:
   • in actual fact
   Examples:
   • To be nominally but not actually independent
   • No one actually saw the shark
   • Large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Actually
   • In reality
   Definitions:
   • used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated
   • surprisingly
   Examples:
   • You may actually be doing the right thing by walking out
   • She actually spoke Latin
   • They thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets
   • People who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Actually
   Definitions:
   • at the present moment
   Examples:
   • The transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Actually
   Definitions:
   • as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis
   Examples:
   • Actually, we all help clear up after a meal
   • Actually, I haven't seen the film
   • I'm not all that surprised actually
   • She hasn't proved to be too satisfactory, actually