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Lessons Phrases (something) actua...

(something) actually (is / does something)

"Actually" is a word that you use when you're saying something that you think will be surprising or new information to the listeners. For example:

Wow, this is actually pretty good.

I actually did it myself.

You can use "actually" in several places in a sentence. One place is before a verb, like this:

We've actually had to turn away business.

This phrase appears in these lessons:

  • “I actually wrote a paper on this in college.”
  • “Wow, this is actually pretty good.”
  • “It was supposed to be an investment, but it turns out it actually depreciated in value.”
  • “Yeah, I actually did it myself.”
  • “It's about this seemingly normal suburban couple who are actually undercover spies.”
  • “He can be painfully shy when he's around strangers, but to those of us who know him he's actually really sociable.”
  • “You know, this would actually be a great place to have our wedding reception.”
  • “I’m actually between jobs right now.”
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