Etymology

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Today it means: In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively. Full definition →

Middle English actually
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actually · adverb1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromactually
  2. English todayactually

From Middle English actually, actuelly, equivalent to actual + -ly.

actually · interjection2

  1. Tagalog · calque oftalaga
  2. English todayactually

A calque of Tagalog talaga.

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