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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
That’s actually roughly a $9 billion to $10 billion tailwind.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
My parents were actually Jewish Communists.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Research has shown that underfunded childcare, especially as part of efforts to offer universal coverage in the early years, can actually harm children over time.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
The Game that Hawks’ general manager Onsi Saleh told him that Porzingis did not actually have POTS.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
My parents were actually Jewish Communists.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
Research has shown that underfunded childcare, especially as part of efforts to offer universal coverage in the early years, can actually harm children over time.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
The Game that Hawks’ general manager Onsi Saleh told him that Porzingis did not actually have POTS.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actually
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By honestly and realistically contemplating these answers and by speaking with a financial advisor or gold investing company representative, investors can tailor their gold approach to one that meets their needs and goals both this month and in the months that follow.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Factor in travel time between locations honestly — and leave buffer time for the unexpected discoveries that often end up being the highlight of the trip.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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But this is a really costly thing for the country and the families that put their lives on the line and their spouses and their brothers and sisters.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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So really being very active in other countries to promote democracy, also freedom for independent journalism and media elsewhere.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Orlando, quite frankly, hit the jackpot when Palmer decided to settle here.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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There was zero evidence presented at trial of how Mindi was killed and frankly, oh, how — where Mindi was killed.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Physicists hunting for new superconductors often look for a very specific shape hidden in their data—a dome.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Now, both teams head to the Big Ten tournament with opposite momentum and very different stakes, though any number of wins for UCLA can’t hurt its seeding come Selection Sunday.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Spuds indeed had a 4-on-3 advantage to end the second period and at the start of the third.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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Several sprinters in the race are indeed implying that workforce reductions help pay for their AI outlays.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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For me, the Calpak 5-piece Packing Cube Set has truly delivered the solution with a set of four packing cubes and a water-resistant pouch for storage.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Build rhythm, and your energy becomes truly dependable.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Actually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actually. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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