actual
B2Frequent NGSL-2UK /ˈæktʃuəl/US /ˈæktʃuəl/
Meaning
adjective
used to emphasize something that is real or exists in fact
“James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact (= really) he is five years older.”
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“of the actual objects that are all around it.”
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