Actually
Actually adverb - In actual fact.
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Definitely and actually are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Definitely" instead an adverb "Actually".
Definitely
Definitely adverb - Without any question.
Actually and definitely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Actually" instead an adverb "Definitely".
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Related pairs
- very and actually
- very and definitely
- precisely and actually
- precisely and definitely
- really and actually
- really and definitely
- truly and actually
- truly and definitely
- absolutely and actually
- absolutely and definitely
- positively and actually
- positively and definitely
- indeed and actually
- indeed and definitely
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The deaths of all the Right-Wing Militia Fanatic hunters in book 7 are definitely this, especially Provost since he actually gets turned into a werewolf first, and Roman's final fate is this as well.
Source: Literature / Kitty Norville -
The others weren't actually looking for the Avatar, but their reactions when they find out that that's him definitely fit.
Source: Actually, I Am Him -
Reptiles Are Abhorrent: Well, actually Croc's just a human with a "skin condition", but he is definitely reptile-like, and very, very abhorrent.
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