Actually
Actually adverb - In actual fact.
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Synonyms for Actually
Virtually and actually are semantically related in in effect topic. In some cases you can use "Virtually" instead an adverb "Actually".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- almost and actually
- almost and virtually
- practically and actually
- practically and virtually
- really and actually
- really and virtually
- truly and actually
- truly and virtually
- fairly and actually
- fairly and virtually
- absolutely and actually
- absolutely and virtually
- verily and actually
- verily and virtually
Both words in one sentence
- Unlike most other examples, though, virtually nothing actually happens in the episode - they fly over a really boring bit of Russia, have Seinfeldian Conversation and play word games, and cook a pie.
Source: Real Time -
The ending reveals it's actually all three; he's a murderer who is being forced to virtually relive his crime over and over as a form of punishment.
Source: Recursive Reality -
Only the most junior officers actually go out in the field with their troops, but because every soldier has Powered Armor with permanently-on communication links, the senior officers can still be virtually present on operations without actually being in any danger.
Source: Literature / Stark's War
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