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actual Adjective existing in reality or as a matter of fact [Latin actus act]
USAGE: The excessive use of actual and actually should be avoided. They are unnecessary in sentences such as in actual fact, he is forty-two, and he did actually go to the play but did not enjoy it. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
actual adjective 1. genuine, real, true, confirmed, authentic, verified, truthful, bona fide, dinkum Austral., N.Z. (informal) << OPPOSITE unreal adjective 2. real, substantial, concrete, definite, tangible << OPPOSITE theoretical USAGE The words actual and actually are often used when speaking, but should only be used in writing where they add something to the meaning of a sentence. For example, in the sentence he actually rather enjoyed the film, the word actually is only needed if there was originally some doubt as to whether he would enjoy it. Translations adj actual [ˈӕktʃuəl] real; existing; not imaginary In actual fact he is not as stupid as you think he is. in werklikheid فِعْلِي، حَقِيقِي، رَاهِن действителен skutečný faktisk; virkelig tatsächlich πραγματικός real tegelik واقعی todellinen réel בְּפוֹעָל, מַמָשִי, אֲמִיתִי वास्तविक stvaran tényleges riil, sebenarnya raunverulegur reale 現実の 사실상의 faktiškas, tikras īsts; patiess; faktisks hakikat sebenar werkelijk virkelig, faktisk rzeczywisty, faktyczny real real действительный; существующий skutočný resničen stvaran faktisk, verklig แท้จริง gerçek, gerçekte 實際的 дійсний; справжній حقیقی ، واقعی thực sự 实际的 n actuˈality [-ˈӕ-] (a) reality the actuality of the situation. werklikheid حَقِيقَة، حَالِيَّة действителност skutečnost, realita virkelighed die Wirklichkeit πραγματικότητα realidad tegelikkus واقعیت realiteetit réalité מַמָשׁוּת वास्तव में/वस्तुत: stvarnost valóság benar-benar raunveruleiki realtà 現実 현실(성) tikroviškumas īstenība; realitāte kebenaran werkelijkheid virkelighet realność realidade realitate действительность realita stvarnost stvarnost verklighet, faktum ความจริง gerçek, hakikat 現實 дійсність, реальність واقعیت ،امر واقع sự thực 现实 adv actually 1 really She actually saw the accident happen. regtig فِي الوَاقِع، فِي الحَقِيقَة، فِعْلاً действително skutečně, opravdu faktisk; faktiskt; virkelig; virkeligt wirklich πραγματικά, όντως en realidad, realmente tõepoolest واقعاً؛ در عمل todella réellement בֶּאֱמֶת, מַמָשׁ, בֶּעֶצֶם, בְּפוֹעַל वास्तव में stvarno valóban benar-benar, sebenarnya raunverulega in realtà; veramente, realmente 実際に 정말로 iš tikrųjų īstenībā; patiesībā memang betul echt egentlig, faktisk rzeczywiście, faktycznie na realidade într-adevăr действительно skutočne, naozaj v resnici zaista verkligen, faktiskt อย่างที่เกิดขึ้นตามจริง gerçekten, hakikaten 實際上 справді, дійсно در اصل thực sự 实际上 2 in fact Actually, I'm doing something else this evening. eintlik فِي الحَقِيقَه всъщност ve skutečnosti, vlastně faktisk; i virkeligheden eigentlich στην πραγματικότητα de hecho tegelikult در واقع itse asiassa en fait לְמַעֲשֶׂה, לְאֲמִיתוֹ שֶׁל דָבָר zapravo a helyzet az, hogy... sesungguhnya raunar in realtà 本当のことをいうと 사실상 tiesą sakant faktiski sebenarnya eigenlijk faktisk, i virkeligheten właściwie de facto de fapt на самом деле v skutočnosti, vlastne pravzaprav zapravo faktiskt, egentligen ตามความเป็นจริง gerçekte, aslında 事實上 насправді در اصل ، فی الحقیقت thực tế 事实上 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It presents to the author's mind, and through him to the minds of his readers, all the elements of human experience and life (drawing from his actual experience or his reading). The chief greatness of the "Iliad" is in the character of the heroes Achilles and Hector rather than in the actual events which take place: in the Cyclic writers facts rather than character are the objects of interest, and events are so packed together as to leave no space for any exhibition of the play of moral forces. In the second fragment there are added the actual notes of this person concerning certain events in his life. |
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