Actually and Improbably

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Actually adverb - In actual fact.

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Improbably and actually are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Improbably" instead an adverb "Actually".

Improbably adverb - Not easy to believe.

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Actually and improbably are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Actually" instead an adverb "Improbably".

Nearby Words: improbable, improbability

Dave's pretending to be gay in order to get close to the girl he likes works out improbably well for him in the film once he reveals that he's actually straight.

Source: Creator / Mark Millar
This actually provides an inversion, though: Horatio became a midshipman at the improbably old age of 17.

Source: Improbable Age
Rowan Atkinson, who played Mr Bean, is actually a Cool Old Guy with Improbably Cool Cars, including an old but pretty McLaren F1 whom he crashed twice before he repaired twice and sold it!

Source: Improbably Cool Car

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