Actually definition
Actually is an adverb meaning "in actual fact." It has 4 meanings, listed below with example sentences.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 8
- How common
- Everyday word
Actually as an adverb
in actual fact
"to be nominally but not actually independent"
Same sense: really
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"
Same sense: in reality
at present
"the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air"
as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; as a modifier to add slight emphasis
"actually, we all help clear up after a meal"
Synonyms and antonyms
- really definition
- in reality
How to say actually
Actually has 4 syllables and rhymes with unusually. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
Words that rhyme with actually
- unusually
ACTUALLY in word games
- Scrabble
- 13
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Anagrams
- 0
Is ACTUALLY a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check ACTUALLY in the word checker, or unscramble ACTUALLY to see the shorter words in its letters.
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