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   Ac·tu·al·ly

   /ˈak(t)SH(əw)əlē/

   

   adverb

   • 1. as the truth or facts of a situation; really: "we must pay attention to what young people are actually doing"
   • 2. used to emphasize that something someone has said or done is surprising: "he actually expected me to be pleased about it!" Similar literallyto all intents and purposesin effecteventhough it may seem strangebelieve it or notsurprisinglyas it happensarchaic:forsooth
   • ▪ used when expressing a contradictory or unexpected opinion or correcting someone: "“Tom seems to be happy.” “He isn't, actually, not any more.”" Similar reallyin factin actual factin point of factas a matter of factin realityin actualityin truthif truth be toldto tell the truthdated:indeedtrulyarchaic:in soothverilyrare:in the concrete
   • ▪ used to introduce a new topic or to add information to a previous statement: "he had a thick Brooklyn accent—he sounded like my grandfather actually"

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

   • T

     1

   • U

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • Y

     4

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