Word Cadet

actually

Letters that make actually

a, l, c, t, u, y are letters that make 'actually'

Words within actually

act, ally, AC, all, actual, CT, AL, Ac, Al are words within 'actually'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of actually

factually, tactually are words created by adding a letter to 'actually'

actually is an 8 letter word starting with a
actually is an 8 letter word ending with y

4 possible definitions for 'actually'

Actually as "at the present moment"

Under this definition, actually is an adjective and has the following properties:

Example of actually used within this context

"the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air"

Actually as "as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis"

Under this definition, actually is an adjective and has the following properties:

Example of actually used within this context

"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"

Actually as "in actual fact"

Under this definition, actually is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

really has the same meaning as actually

Pertain to actually

real, existent, actual, factual pertain to 'actually'.

Example of actually used within this context

"to be nominally but not actually independent", "no one actually saw the shark", "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt"

Actually as "used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated, surprisingly"

Under this definition, actually is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

in reality has the same meaning as actually

Example of actually used within this context

"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"