Actually meaning

adverb

1. in actual fact

   “to be nominally but not actually independent”

   “no one actually saw the shark”

   Synonymsreally

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

   “you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out”

   “she actually spoke Latin”

   Synonymsin reality

3. at the present moment

   “the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air”

4. as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis

   “actually, we all help clear up after a meal”

   “actually, I haven't seen the film”