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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
According to Fletcher, barrels were moved at around eight years old from higher and hotter levels in the warehouse to cooler and lower levels, essentially slowing down the maturation process without actually using climate control.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025
The government said Trump actually signed the order Friday night.
—arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025
However, unlike some filters that either slightly or significantly reduce water pressure, this shower head is designed to actually improve the flow.
—Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
Feeling understood can actually buffer against conflict’s negative effects, reinforcing emotional security and connection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2025
The government said Trump actually signed the order Friday night.
—arkansasonline.com, 16 Mar. 2025
However, unlike some filters that either slightly or significantly reduce water pressure, this shower head is designed to actually improve the flow.
—Kristine Thomason, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
Feeling understood can actually buffer against conflict’s negative effects, reinforcing emotional security and connection.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actually
Adverb
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But honestly, these are minor concerns, not major ones.—
Mike Bianchi,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
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And honestly, like Toby says in the film, people are probably the biggest thing to be afraid of, more than stepping on venomous snakes.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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Brown, Marsden, Nicholson and the rest of the cast really nail it, and the writing is solid throughout.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Thankfully, all the community has been really supportive.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Considering how many concerts occur at basketball arenas all over the world, the fact that this happened at all is frankly quite disturbed-ing.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Ibsen was exploding bourgeois hypocrisy by cramming his plot with taboos, then asserting that the greatest sin was the propriety that kept people from speaking frankly and living freely.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2025
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After narrowly surviving the very injured Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, 131-126, the Denver Nuggets are slated to square off against the lowly Washington Wizards on the second night of a back-to-back tilt.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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That should cover plenty of Soto at-bats, which are very entertaining.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Confirming the fan speculation, reputable sources, including Fightful, have reported that Fenix's AEW contract has indeed been terminated.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Mat is indeed reunited with Rand briefly in Cairhien, but Min confesses to him about her visions of the future, in which Mat is destined to stab Rand with the Shadar Logoth dagger, so Mat ghosts Rand and leaves him to go to Falme without him.—
Leigh Butler,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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Based on my interviews with 150 people in their 70s, 80s and 90s, and from my many conversations with people at my retirement community and town, here are five unexpected things that truly surprised us about getting older.—
Katharine Esty, Contributor,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
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One of the key games perpetually brought up in the remake discourse is Chrono Trigger, a truly seminal RPG that’s endured for thirty years as a genre-defining influence on generations of developers — and is widely considered one of the greatest games of all time.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Actually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actually. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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