Main Entry:

ac·tu·al·ly

Pronunciation:

\ˈak-ch(ə-w)ə-lē, -sh(ə-w)ə-lē; ˈaksh-lē, ˈaks-\

Function:

adverb

Date:

15th century

1 : in act or in fact : really <nominally but not actually independent — Karl Loewenstein> <won't actually arrive for an hour> 2 : in point of fact —used to suggest something unexpected <he could actually read the Greek>