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Engelsk adverb: actually

1. actually in actual fact


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningTo be nominally but not actually independent.
No one actually saw the shark.
Large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)really

2. actually used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningYou may actually be doing the right thing by walking out.
She actually spoke Latin.
They thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets.
People who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous.


Ord med samme betydning (synonymer)in reality

3. actually at the present moment


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air.

4. actually as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningActually, we all help clear up after a meal.
Actually, I haven't seen the film.
I'm not all that surprised actually.
She hasn't proved to be too satisfactory, actually.









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