actual

Definition

  • adjective: real and not merely possible or imagined
  • adjective: existing in act and not merely potentially
  • used for emphasis
  • synonyms: real, genuine, certain

Examples

  • He looks younger, but he is 'in actual fact' almost 60 years old. [=he is actually almost 60 years old]

  • They signed the agreement in the spring, but the 'actual' sale wasn't made until that summer.

  • You deposit money in a bank account but the 'actual' money is not held there.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Cheer up, Gomey. - You people still got J. Lo. - Hank. Do you think I might get to go inside? See the actual lab? Yeah. Yeah, I'll tell you what, we're gonna go peek our heads in... ...check it out first. Stay here a minute. Let's go, Frank. Oh, God. (..)
    2008 TvShow: Breaking Bad Title: Pilot Season: 1 Episode 1