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Adverb Concept

actually in reality

Used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly WordNet 3.0

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Used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

[Used as sentence modifier to indicate that it is of interest, or contrary to what one might think.] OmegaWiki

You may actually be doing the right thing by walking out WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

She actually spoke Latin WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

They thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

People who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

actually, in reality

OmegaWiki

actually