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Main Entry:
ac·tu·al·ly
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ak
-choo-
uh
-lee
]
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ˈæk
tʃu
ə
li
/
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Example Sentences
The ocean is often thought of as quiet and idyllic, but its residents are actually a noisy bunch.
The rice that we eat is actually a grain that is found inside the seed hull.
Writing became part of my responsibilities, and I actually began to enjoy the process.
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The ocean is often thought of as quiet and idyllic, but its residents are actually a noisy bunch.
The rice that we eat is actually a grain that is found inside the seed hull.
Writing became part of my responsibilities, and I actually began to enjoy the process.
Appreciation could actually fuel inflation.
People really don't have any idea what's actually going on.
It helped bring us closer to understanding the universe as it actually is, rather than how we might imagine it to be.
He was quite determined, actually, defiant about his position as a penniless poet in a society that had no use for such a person.
We're on the verge of breakthroughs that can actually benefit our home economy and break the cycle of dependence on oil.
The female gamers actually logged more time online: an average of 29 hours a week .
But instead of curing me of this vertigo problem, it actually has reinforced it.
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