actually

Etymology

From Middle English actualy, actuelly, equivalent to actual + -ly.

adv

  1. (modal) In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
    His promises did not correspond with what he actually did.
  2. (obsolete) Actively.
  3. (obsolete) Currently; at the time.

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