Meaning
Real and true, not just imagined, guessed, or claimed.
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Word origin
From Latin actualis meaning active or practical, from agere, to do.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- actualis
- English cognates
- act, action, actually
Examples
advert .
The real price, not the one you were told.
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"Actual words" means exactly what he said, word for word.
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"In actual fact" is a common phrase meaning really or truly.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 7: actual, confidence, beloved and 7 more words.