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actually

на самом деле

Meaning of actually

in fact; used to emphasize truth

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EN-UK/ˈæktʃuəli/
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actually with Russian translation

actually usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

На самом деле она знает ответ.

She actually knows the answer.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

На самом деле я забыл ключи дома.

I actually forgot my keys at home.

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actually belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

actuallyна самом деле
togetherвместе
earlyрано
lateпоздно
todayсегодня
all dayвесь день
this morningэтим утром

actually synonyms

Related words worth learning together

really
more conversational; often shows surprise, emphasis, or confirmation
actually that
not a normal synonym in standard English; usually incomplete or incorrect
indeed
more formal; confirms or strengthens what was said
as a matter of fact
used to correct someone or add a surprising fact
in reality
emphasizes the real situation, often in contrast to appearance
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🇬🇧en

more conversational; often shows surprise, emphasis, or confirmation

A2Very Often

Really, I didn’t know that.

A
🇬🇧en
actually that

not a normal synonym in standard English; usually incomplete or incorrect

A2Very Rarely

Actually that is not a natural phrase in this meaning.

🇬🇧en

more formal; confirms or strengthens what was said

A2Often

Indeed, he is one of the best players.

A
🇬🇧en
as a matter of fact

used to correct someone or add a surprising fact

A2Rarely

As a matter of fact, I already called her.

I
🇬🇧en
in reality

emphasizes the real situation, often in contrast to appearance

A2Often

It seemed easy, but in reality it was hard.

P
🇬🇧en
practically

means almost or nearly; different from 'actually'

A2Often

The room was practically empty.

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actually meaning: what does it mean?

in fact; used to emphasize truth

actually pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

actually is pronounced as /ˈæktʃuəli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

actually definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She actually knows the answer. Translation: На самом деле она знает ответ.

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