Actually
Actually adverb - In actual fact.
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Probably and actually are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Probably" instead an adverb "Actually".
Probably
Probably adverb - By reasonable assumption.
Actually and probably are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Actually" instead an adverb "Probably".
Nearby Words: probable, probability
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Related pairs
- precisely and actually
- precisely and probably
- really and actually
- really and probably
- truly and actually
- truly and probably
- absolutely and actually
- absolutely and probably
- positively and actually
- positively and probably
- definitely and actually
- definitely and probably
- indeed and actually
- indeed and probably
Both words in one sentence
- Device is actually a Real Life West Country name, it's pronounced "DEH-viss" and is probably an alternate spelling of Davies.
Source: Meaningful Name / Literature - They don't actually want to do any real police work, unless they absolutely have to, and if they had to do it themselves they probably couldn't.
Source: The Dilbert Principle -
The Knights of Malta probably fit quite well, actually- they were noted for their love of naval warfare, constantly harrying Ottoman trade in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Source: Wooden Ships and Iron Men
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