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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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To give you an example, about 60% of our employees have actually onboarded themselves onto our AI platform and that's a prerequisite to be able to build agents.
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Ayesha Javed, Time, 8 June 2025
That rapport actually began before Rodón and Fried became teammates.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
Southern Living contributor Rick Bragg says the recipe is actually very simple: squishy white brand, salt and pepper, generous smears of mayo, and slices of juicy tomatoes.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
And while certain corners of West Texas do indeed look like something out of a spaghetti Western, much of the state is actually characterized by thousands of natural springs, many of which flow together to form some of the most gorgeous rivers in the southwest.
—Morgan O'Hanlon, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
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Ayesha Javed, Time, 8 June 2025
That rapport actually began before Rodón and Fried became teammates.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
Southern Living contributor Rick Bragg says the recipe is actually very simple: squishy white brand, salt and pepper, generous smears of mayo, and slices of juicy tomatoes.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
And while certain corners of West Texas do indeed look like something out of a spaghetti Western, much of the state is actually characterized by thousands of natural springs, many of which flow together to form some of the most gorgeous rivers in the southwest.
—Morgan O'Hanlon, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
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The robots, honestly, aren’t yet amazing at punching and kicking each other, and sometimes fall off-balance while attacking or defending themselves.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Healthy societies have the ability to assess their strengths and weaknesses honestly.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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Alas, during one night siege (silly enough to not scare the little ones, even as the entire village repeatedly goes up in flames), Hiccup aims his weapon at the shape of a Night Fury (no one, we’re told repeatedly, as ever really seen one), shoots, and … what!—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 June 2025
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So who’s really feeding Gaza and who’s really feeding their own ego?—
Yesica Fisch,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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These new kicks will go perfectly with your favorite team's City Connect jerseys and hats on game day, or quite frankly, with any outfit.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The film deals frankly with Joel’s addictions, and how what saved him was probably his obsession with his songcraft.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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The film’s topic is very relevant today, as minorities all over the world face threats of harassment and sometimes their very extermination.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
7 June 2025
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Both contests were ones in which Oklahoma City held what felt like a very safe lead late in the game, only to result in a Thunder loss on a shot in the final seconds.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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If that figure is the total before tax rebates and production incentives, the net budget could indeed be substantially lower.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
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There is, indeed, a drug operation at the address Joe gives Elliot.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 June 2025
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Outlaw Music Festival Willie Nelson’s latest high-end touring fest of country/folk/rock legends (some of whom truly defy category) features himself (now 92 years old), Bob Dylan, Sheryl Crow, Waxahatchee and Madeline Edwards.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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In my eyes, the competition doesn’t truly start until Jones returns to the practice field.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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“Actually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actually. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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