actually

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæktʃuəli/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ak′cho̅o̅ ə lē)

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actually adv(for real)de verdad loc adv
  realmente adv
 After all these years of medical school, I can't wait to actually start treating patients.
 Después de años en la escuela de medicina, no puedo esperar a tratar pacientes de verdad.
actually adv(contradiction)en realidad loc adv
  para ser exactos loc adv
  realmente adv
 My last name looks German, but actually, it's Dutch.
 Mi apellido parece alemán, pero en realidad es holandés.
actually adv(surprisingly)sorprendentemente adv
  de hecho loc adv
 The dirtiest restaurant in town actually serves the best food.
 El restaurante más sucio de la ciudad sorprendentemente sirve la mejor comida.
 Es el restaurante más sucio de la ciudad, pero de hecho sirve la mejor comida.
 Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'actually' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
de facto - in actuality - in fact - in point of fact - nothing other than - oddly enough
Spanish:
en realidad - realmente - casualmente - de verdad - de hecho

Collocations: actually [going, coming, working, studying], are you actually [going]?, is actually [used, required, provided], more...

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