actually

/ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/

adverbac · tu · al · ly

ACT + U + ALLY: you ACT, then you (U) do it, and ALLY means “in fact”—ACT-U-ALLY = actually.

Yes, it's actually. Watch the middle: it’s **-tual-** (like “actual”), not **-chual-** or **-tually** without the **a**.

Definitions

  1. adverbin fact; really; used to correct or emphasize what is true
  2. adverbused to introduce a surprising statement or to politely disagree

Examples

  • “I thought the store was closed, but it was actually open until nine.”
  • “Actually, I prefer the blue one because it matches your jacket.”
  • “The movie was actually funnier than I expected.”

Synonyms

in factreallytrulygenuinelyas a matter of fact

Antonyms

supposedlyallegedly

Translations

ES en realidadPT na verdadeFR en fait

Common misspellings

actualyactullyactaullyactualllyactualleyactaulyactuaily

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