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Synonyms for actually

Most common

really indeed truly certainly

Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

    His promises did not correspond with what he actually did.

Example sentences

  • really It is difficult to ascertain what really happened.
  • certainly At that time the snow plow was certainly our hero.
  • truly Truly, I still think this will accomplish nothing.
  • indeed You believe he is a good doctor, and he is indeed.
  • rather I would rather stay at home than go to the movies.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
actuallyrising
reallyrising
certainlysteady
trulyrising
indeedsteady
rathersteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
very2
5 letters
truly2
6 letters
really2, rather2, indeed2, verily
7 letters
indeedy
8 letters
forsooth
9 letters
certainly3, literally4, decidedly4, assuredly4, grantedly
10 letters
absolutely4, positively4, truthfully3
11 letters
essentially4, undoubtedly4, indubitably, veridically

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (very2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
en fait
Italiano
in realtà
Deutsch
eigentlich
Català
de fet