Words · Very common
actually
/ˈækˌtʃuəli/ · 8 letters · 6 distinct letters
- adverb
in actual fact
to be nominally but not actually independent
- adverb
used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly
you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out
- adverb
at the present moment
the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air
- adverb
as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis
actually, we all help clear up after a meal