亚洲网紅露点

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actually

[ ak-choo-uh-lee ]

adverb

  1. as an actual or existing fact; really.


actually

/ 藞忙办迟蕛蕣蓹濒瑟 /

adverb

    1. as an actual fact; really
    2. ( as sentence modifier )

      actually, I haven't seen him

  1. at present
  2. informal.
    a parenthetic filler used to add slight emphasis

    I don't know, actually

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of actually1

First recorded in 1400鈥50; late Middle English; actual ( def ), + -ly ( def )
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Example Sentences

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鈥淚 might actually have something in the back pocket,鈥 she said.

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Bass and her team said the department鈥檚 budget had not been decreased and actually grew once employee raises were factored in.

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"And there was understandably a lot of titters, laughter and giggles - but it's starting to feel like a tangible thing that could actually come to fruition."

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We might actually be doing something that鈥檒l go down in history, not just the big battle sequence, but also just the iconography of that Joel scene at the end.

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"The numbers start getting bigger and people actually start getting arrested," says Allans.

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How Do You Spell Actually?

Spelling tips for聽actually

The word actually is hard to spell because it uses a double l.听

How to spell actually: The word actually is often used for emphasis. Keep in mind that to really make your point, you need Lots of Ls (a double l).

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