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as in honestly
to tell the truth
actually, I'd rather spend the evening at home
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as in really
in actual fact
I call her Aunt Emily, but she is actually my cousin, not my aunt
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Recent Examples of actually
New York City has actually fared better than the rest of the state in terms of overall population stats.
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Tom Deignan, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
Indeed, some of our oligarchs actually own the circuses.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
But will Democrats actually still reauthorize FISA?
—CBS News, 21 June 2026
Meanwhile, policies are actually getting cheaper in Hawaii and Massachusetts (down 2%) and Maine (down 1%).
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 21 June 2026
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Tom Deignan, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
Indeed, some of our oligarchs actually own the circuses.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
But will Democrats actually still reauthorize FISA?
—CBS News, 21 June 2026
Meanwhile, policies are actually getting cheaper in Hawaii and Massachusetts (down 2%) and Maine (down 1%).
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actually
Adverb
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But honestly, how much further down is there to go?—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Both understood that describing the human condition honestly is a first step in confronting injustice.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
Adverb
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Steve Toussaint said something really great.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Also, the experience of traveling with locals is something that really added to the experience.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Adverb
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Illinois cannot have an honest conversation about education funding without first speaking frankly about its pension problem.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Devers, meanwhile, possesses a 22nd-percentile sprint speed that frankly feels flattering.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
Adverb
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Following their arrival, word spread among law enforcement at Kansas City Stadium (aka Arrowhead) that the King and Queen were en route — and the path to the VVIP (yes, very very) entrance was cleared by FBI officials, who kept fans away from the area.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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This could look like a very specific cut of a sleeve of a shirt that nods to that time.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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Accountant was indeed the most popular reply in our unscientific survey.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
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Yes, the injuries and absences often have clouded the overall contributions, but the contribution has been real and deserves recognition if this, indeed, is the endgame.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Adverb
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But unlike those three, he’s never been cast truly as a leading man.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
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But the paper world — the construction of entire paper sets and environments — only truly began for me around 2014.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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“Actually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actually. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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