Meaning

1 senses

  1. An unwarranted correction, often given in a condescending manner.

Examples

10 sentences

  1. Tom is doing very well, actually.

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  2. Tom does that very well, actually.

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  3. Tom can't do that very well, actually.

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  4. How well can you actually swim?

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  5. How well do you actually know Tom?

    deWie gut kennst du Tom eigentlich?

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Origin

From the cliché phrase Well, actually, used to belittle a coherent argument by implying it

From the cliché phrase Well, actually, used to belittle a coherent argument by implying it can be destroyed in a single sentence.

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Forms

plural: well actuallies
Singularwell actually
Pluralwell actuallies

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
wellA1wellnesswellywelsh
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