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as in honestly
to tell the truth
actually, I'd rather spend the evening at home
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as in really
in actual fact
I call her Aunt Emily, but she is actually my cousin, not my aunt
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But what does that actually look like, especially if Trump loses?
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
The horses are officially actually in the back now!
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2024
In 2021, Qanon followers recycled this claim to argue that President Biden’s inauguration was actually illegitimate.
—Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
This is actually my publication date for my first book which documents my first decade of my work and collections.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
The horses are officially actually in the back now!
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 17 Oct. 2024
In 2021, Qanon followers recycled this claim to argue that President Biden’s inauguration was actually illegitimate.
—Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
This is actually my publication date for my first book which documents my first decade of my work and collections.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Actually.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actually. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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