definition of
[actually]

[1] #1 actually r. [really] in actual fact; "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt". wn

[2] #2 actually r. [in reality] used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly; "you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out"; "she actually spoke Latin"; "they thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets";. wn

[3] #3 actually r. at the present moment; "the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air". wn

[4] #4 actually r. as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; "actually, we all help clear up after a meal"; "actually, I haven't seen the film"; "I'm not all that surprised actually"; "she hasn't proved to be too satisfactory, actually". wn