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. Dan Hays:

   Using dark mode could actually be a significant power savings, a display that's mostly black could be a sizable improvement to battery performance, and from a personal standpoint, it seems like a nice feature if you're trying to use the phone discreetly in an area that's already dark.

2. Lu Dort:

   He actually pushed me and started dancing.

3. Hannah Spooner:

   They were really happy, i could tell it was actually going to make a difference. Like, I would actually see people who would be benefitted by it.

4. Romney McDaniel:

   My son's reading Mr. Lemoncello's Library, so I'm reading it along with him out here so that we call and I can make sure he's actually doing his reading.

5. Maria Van Kerkhove:

   I’m struck by how people actually are wearing masks wearing a mask below your chin is useless. And it gives you a false sense of security that you have something on that is protecting you. It will not ... Basically, we are asking everyone to play a part in this.

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