Actually
Actually adverb - In actual fact.
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Practically and actually are semantically related in in effect topic. In some cases you can use "Practically" instead an adverb "Actually", when it comes to topics like virtually.
Practically
Practically adverb - Very close to but not completely.
Actually and practically are semantically related in in effect topic. You can use "Actually" instead an adverb "Practically", if it concerns topics such as virtually.
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Related pairs
- very and actually
- very and practically
- almost and actually
- almost and practically
- really and actually
- really and practically
- fairly and actually
- fairly and practically
- simply and actually
- simply and practically
- altogether and actually
- altogether and practically
- basically and actually
- basically and practically
Both words in one sentence
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It's practically Godzilla, and it's completely immune to damage, so it's actually The Juggernaut as well.
Source: Implacable Man -
Practically everyone in the city knows him; he's also very well-liked, and no one has been known to actually dislike him.
Source: Fisher King - Written by cure_shabon at Livejournal, it's one of the first fictional Alternate Continuities for the Pretty Cure franchise, and practically (if not actually) the oldest and longest.
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