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- DictionaryAc·tu·al/ˈak(t)SH(əw)əl/
adjective
- 1. existing in fact; typically as contrasted with what was intended, expected, or believed: "the estimate was much less than the actual cost"
- 2. existing now; current: "using actual income to measure expected income"
The meaning of ACTUAL is existing in fact or reality. How to use actual in a sentence.
Actual definition: existing in act or fact; real. See examples of ACTUAL used in a sentence.
Actual is an adjective meaning ‘true’, ‘real’ and ‘the thing in itself’. It does not refer to time. Actual always comes immediately before the noun it is describing: …
Actual is an adjective meaning ‘true’, ‘real’ and ‘the thing in itself’. It does not refer to time. Actual always comes immediately before the noun it is describing: …
Use the adjective actual when you want to emphasize that something is certain or confirmed, especially when it's different from what you expected. For example, you might say, "The actual length of my cousin's visit was three weeks, even though she said she'd stay three days."
Actual is used to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.
real, not guessed or imagined: We were expecting about fifty people, though the actual number was a lot higher. Fewer examples. The exams are in July but the actual results aren't until September. The price of the actual food wasn't too bad - it was the hotel that was so expensive.
used to emphasize something that is real or exists in fact. James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older. The actual cost was higher than we expected. The actual number of unemployed is more than 15 million. What were his actual words?
adj. 1. existing in reality or as a matter of fact. 2. real or genuine. 3. existing at the present time; current. 4. ( usually preceded by your) informal often facetious Brit (intensifier): that music's by your actual Mozart, isn't it?. [C14: actuel existing, from Late Latin āctuālis relating to acts, practical, from Latin āctus act]
1. You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine. [emphasis] [...] 2. You use actual to contrast the important aspect of something with a less important aspect. [emphasis] [...] More. Synonyms of 'actual' • genuine, real, true, confirmed [...] • real, substantial (formal), concrete, definite [...] More.
