Actually
Actually adverb - In actual fact.
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Synonyms for Actually
Purely and actually are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Purely" instead an adverb "Actually".
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Both words in one sentence
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Princess Tutu and Princess Kraehe do quite a bit as well, but they don't actually have kingdoms, so their titles are purely symbolic or honorary.
Source: Royals Who Actually Do Something -
While the other two bets (well, three) actually had reasons behind them, the one they foist onto Buford in the third film is purely to alleviate boredom.
Source: Film / Smokey and the Bandit - This was actually lampshaded by Worf, who was fairly irritated how no race ever attempted to tangle with them purely based on their supposed strategic prowess.
Source: Character Shilling
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