actually
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Actually, she was a very different character than the one that I had intended.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Actually, the latest numbers show Social Security spent $4.5 billion every single day in April, so the total savings figure covers about one hour’s spending.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The Love Actually star was honoured at Hay Festival in Hay-on-Wye, where she spoke with author Elizabeth Day about the novels that shaped her life.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Actually, there’s a lot of everything on Instagram, and out of all the everything, is a book cover that exciting?
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Actually, it might be nice to have some company.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
Vocabulary lists containing actually
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ly
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