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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 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: …
Actual definition: existing in act or fact; real. See examples of ACTUAL used in a sentence.
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."
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]
Actual is used to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.
