Actually
Actually adverb - In actual fact.
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Synonyms for Actually
Essentially is a synonym for actually in practically topic. In some cases you can use "Essentially" instead an adverb "Actually", when it comes to topics like really, virtually.
Essentially
Essentially adverb - In essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature.
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Synonyms for Essentially
Actually is a synonym for essentially in practically topic. You can use "Actually" instead an adverb "Essentially", if it concerns topics such as basically, virtually.
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Related pairs
- almost and actually
- almost and essentially
- practically and actually
- practically and essentially
- really and actually
- really and essentially
- truly and actually
- truly and essentially
- absolutely and actually
- absolutely and essentially
- quite and actually
- quite and essentially
- basically and actually
- basically and essentially
Both words in one sentence
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He actually does look like one of the bad guys at first, but he's really an honest cop trying to stop the war, essentially Vimes's Klatchian counterpart.
Source: Sinister Scimitar - He's actually an incredibly powerful waterbender combining bloodbending with chi-blocking to essentially surgically block a bender's chi permanently.
Source: Divine Right of Kings -
Essentially, they show that actually trying to do the right thing instead of what is necessary will actually change the world.
Source: Video Game / Tales of Symphonia
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