actually
In act or in fact; really; in truth; positivelyIn act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
» We didn't actually see the accident.
Wir haben den Unfall eigentlich gar nicht gesehen.
Ми в дійсности не бачили той нещасний випадок.
Meaning
3 senses(modal, not comparable)In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
His promises did not correspond with what he actually did.
eigentlich, tatsächlich, in Wirklichkeit
действи́тельноdejstvítelʹno, вообще́-тоvoobščé-to, на са́мом де́леna sámom déle
наспра́вдіnasprávdi, ді́йсноdíjsno
in actual fact
(not comparable)Currently; at the time.
(not comparable, obsolete)Actively.
Examples
2924 sentencesWe didn't actually see the accident.
Ми в дійсности не бачили той нещасний випадок.
deWir haben den Unfall eigentlich gar nicht gesehen.
He is actually not the manager.
Він насправді не керівник.
ruНа самом деле, он не управляющий.
deEigentlich ist er gar nicht der Manager.
He hasn't actually been to America.
Загалом, він не був в Америці.
ruНа самом деле он не был в Америке.
Did you actually give Tom money?
Ти дійсно дав Тому гроші?
ruТы на самом деле дал Тому денег?
I'm here to help you, actually.
Власно кажучи, я тут для того, щоб тобі допомагати.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English actually, actuelly, equivalent to actual + -ly.From Middle English actually, actuelly, equivalent to actual + -ly.
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Synonyms
43 synonyms- used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly:in reality
- in actual fact:really
Antonyms
4 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
Collocations
12 patterns- actually do that
- actually done done
- never actually
- had never actually
- actually happened
- actually live in
- one who actually
- actually want to
- what actually happened
- actually see
- actually going to
- actually live