actually

/ˈæktʃuəli/ adverb

Translation

TRUTH › used when you are saying what is the truth of a situation

gerçekten

He didn't actually say anything important. So what actually happened?1751

SURPRISE › used when you are saying something surprising

doğrusu

She sounds English but she's actually Spanish. Did you actually meet the president?2134

MISTAKE mainly UK › used when you are disagreeing with someone or saying no to a request

doğrusunu söylemek gerekirse

"You didn't tell me." "Actually, I did." "Do you mind if I smoke?" "Actually, I'd rather you didn't."1158

(Definition of actually adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

false, not real or not legal

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