Antonyms for actually
ˈæk tʃu ə liac·tu·al·ly

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1. actuallyadverb

   Synonyms:
   truthfully, in reality, really, literally

2. actuallyadverb

   In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

   Actually, I had nothing to do with that incident.

   Synonyms:
   in reality, really, literally, truthfully

3. actuallyadverb

   actively

   Neither actually nor passively. Fuller.

   Synonyms:
   really, truthfully, literally, in reality

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1. actually

   Antonyms:
   potentially, hypothetically, theoretically

   Synonyms:
   verity, truly, decidedly, assuredly, positively

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1. actually, reallyadverb

   in actual fact

   "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt"

   Synonyms:
   in truth, truly, genuinely, real, really, in reality, very, rattling

2. actually, in realityadverb

   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"; "she actually spoke Latin"; "they thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets"; "people who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous"

   Synonyms:
   really, in reality

3. actuallyadverb

   at the present moment

   "the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air"

   Synonyms:
   really, in reality

4. actuallyadverb

   as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis

   "actually, we all help clear up after a meal"; "actually, I haven't seen the film"; "I'm not all that surprised actually"; "she hasn't proved to be too satisfactory, actually"

   Synonyms:
   really, in reality

How to use actually in a sentence?

1. Christina Klein:

   It is very rare for two immunologically incompatible pairs to propose their own paired exchange and actually be a match for one another, i have been a transplant nephrologist since 2008 working in active living donation and paired kidney exchange programs, and I have personally never seen this happen before.

2. Brianna Moore:

   They'll grow so fast they may overcompensate, which actually puts them at risk for obesity, metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes later in life.

3. Kelly McBride:

   I have heard and seen surveys that suggest when some news consumers see the word ‘anonymous’ attached to information, they are assuming that the journalist doesn’t actually know who provided the information – which is not true at all, i think that journalists could do a lot more to educate the public about how they handle leaked information so that the public might have a little more faith in the journalistic process.

4. Sayuri Shirai:

   It doesn't make sense to deepen negative interest rates and hurt banks when you're actually trying to encourage them to lend more, it's a tool that is very hard to use at a time like now.

5. Tiger Woods:

   I had serious doubts after what transpired a couple years ago. I could barely walk. I couldn't sit. Couldn't lay down. I really couldn't do much of anything, luckily I had the procedure on my back, which gave me a chance at having a normal life. But then all of a sudden, I realized I could actually swing a golf club again.

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