Actually Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈækˌtʃuəɫi/, /ˈækʃəɫi/, /ˈæktʃɫi/

AK-choo-uh-lee

UK

/ˈæktʃuːəli/

AK-choo-uh-lee

التعريف

Used to show something is true or real, often giving a fact or correcting a wrong idea.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Commonly used in spoken English to emphasize truth or reality, often to contradict or clarify. Usually informal but appropriate in writing. Avoid overuse as it can sound defensive.

• Spanish: en realidad - de hecho
• Portuguese (BR): na verdade - realmente
• Portuguese (PT): na verdade - realmente
• Chinese (Simplified): 实际上 - 其实
• Chinese (Traditional): 實際上 - 其實
• Hindi: वास्तव में - दरअसल
• Arabic: في الواقع - فعلاً
• Bengali: আসলেও - বাস্তবিকপক্ষে
• Russian: на самом деле - вообще-то
• Japanese: 実は - 本当は
• Vietnamese: thật ra - thực sự
• Korean: 사실 - 실제로
• Turkish: aslında - gerçekten
• Urdu: دراصل - واقعی طور پر
• Indonesian: sebenarnya - sebenarnya (benar-benar)

جمل نموذجية

I actually like spicy food.

basic

She said she was tired but actually she was excited.

basic

Actually, I have two brothers, not one.

basic

I actually thought you said 7, not 6.

natural

Well, I actually didn’t mind the movie!

natural

You might not believe it, but I actually enjoy doing homework.

natural