actually
/ˈæktʃuəli/ adverbDefinition
TRUTH › used when you are saying what is the truth of a situation: He didn't actually say anything important. So what actually happened?
SURPRISE › used when you are saying something surprising: She sounds English but she's actually Spanish. Did you actually meet the president?
MISTAKE mainly UK › used when you are disagreeing with someone or saying no to a request: "You didn't tell me." "Actually, I did." "Do you mind if I smoke?" "Actually, I'd rather you didn't."
(Definition of actually adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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