Actually
Actually adverb - In actual fact.
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Sic and actually are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sic" instead the word "Actually" as an adverb or an adjective.
Sic
Sic adverb - Intentionally so written (used after a printed word or phrase).
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Both words in one sentence
- Once you actually acquire the shell the game awards you the McGuffin [sic] achievement.
Source: Mac Guffin / Video Games - We don't actually meet Lucilla until later, but her two moments are first when Lina sees her with her uncle, and then when she fakes her death to sic the townspeople on Lina and Gourry.
Source: Fan Fic / Flam Gush - However, they discover that The Swarm is actually a living weapon created by "the evil govenment"[sic] to keep the population under control.
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