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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
But the teens who understand what's actually happening in this market are the ones who will find a way through it.
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
That actually depends on the fundamentals .
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026
This many embryos are actually genetically healthy.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 31 May 2026
The Hurricanes actually briefly had the momentum early when Ogden opened the game with a leadoff home run against Florida ace Aiden King to give UM a 1-0 lead.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
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Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
That actually depends on the fundamentals .
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 May 2026
This many embryos are actually genetically healthy.
—Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 31 May 2026
The Hurricanes actually briefly had the momentum early when Ogden opened the game with a leadoff home run against Florida ace Aiden King to give UM a 1-0 lead.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actually
Adverb
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The experience was short, intense, exhilarating and, honestly, a little nauseating.—
Mariama Boney,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Trust is probably the most important one, and honestly the hardest to earn.—
Rancho Santa Fe Review,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
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This collection, really a book-length work, is haunted, haunting, and simply beautiful.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Sarah Ferguson, his ex-wife, has also been mentioned in the Epstein files, and his daughters, Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice, haven’t really taken a firm public stance to distance themselves from their parents.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
31 May 2026
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The launch included first-day jitters that frankly surprised me — dead air due to late-starting commercials being the most common.—
Richard Wagoner,
Daily News,
25 May 2026
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And frankly, these simple things — a nice environment, high quality food — should be available to everyone.—
Swan Huntley,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
Adverb
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Los Angeles County voters will cast ballots Tuesday in two very different races for county supervisor.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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At least one watchdog group warned the legislation could poke more holes into the property tax base for very large developers across the state, not just the Bears.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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That Field finds herself in this state is a low moment indeed; even the human performers in the sitcom My Mother the Car escaped with more dignity than a two-time Oscar-winning actress spilling her soul to a cephalopod mollusk.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2026
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And indeed, that occurs at some point for many of us.—
Helen Dennis,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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But from the embers of the hurt is the knowledge that this is an Arsenal that truly belongs on this stage.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Does this person truly have your best interests at heart?—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Actually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actually. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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