actually

adv.

1. In fact; in reality: That tree is actually a fir, not a pine.
2. Used to express wonder, surprise, or incredulity: I actually won the lottery!

adverb

1. In truth: fairly, genuinely, indeed, positively, really, truly, truthfully, verily. Idioms: for fair. See real/imaginary, true/false.
2. In point of fact: indeed, really. See real/imaginary, true/false.
3. At this moment: currently, now. Idioms: evenjustrightnow. See time.

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

adv.

Perhaps; possibly.

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IN BRIEF: Used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; Also: In fact; Really.

People who laugh actually live longer than those who don't laugh. Few persons realize that health actually varies according to the amount of laughter. — James J. Walsh

Common misspelling(s) of actually

• actualy

Dansk (Danish)
adv. - faktisk, egentlig

Nederlands (Dutch)
eigenlijk, feitelijk, momenteel,

Français (French)
adv. - en fait, à vrai dire, véritablement, exactement, au juste, réellement, même

Deutsch (German)
adv. - eigentlich, wirklich, jetzt, sogar, tatsächlich

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - πραγματικά, στην πραγματικότητα

Italiano (Italian)
realmente, veramente, in realtà, perfino, infatti, di fatto

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - realmente, de fato, de momento

Русский (Russian)
действительно, даже, вообще говоря, в самом деле

Español (Spanish)
adv. - efectivamente, incluso, hasta, de hecho, en efecto, esencialmente

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - egentligen, faktiskt, för tillfället

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
实际上, 真的, 竟然

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 實際上, 真的, 竟然

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 지금, 정말로

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - 実際に, 実際は, 現に

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) في الواقع, حاليا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮לאמיתו של דבר, למעשה, כעת, ממש‬

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