actually

US /ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/
UK /ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/
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1.

in realtà, effettivamente

as a matter of fact; in reality

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I thought it would be difficult, but it was actually quite easy.
Pensavo sarebbe stato difficile, ma in realtà è stato abbastanza facile.
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He said he was busy, but he was actually just watching TV.
Ha detto che era occupato, ma in realtà stava solo guardando la TV.
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in factin realityindeedtrulyreally
2.

davvero, veramente

used to emphasize a statement or to express a contrast

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I didn't want to go, but I went actually.
Non volevo andare, ma alla fine ci sono andato.
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Did you actually finish all that work?
Hai davvero finito tutto quel lavoro?
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reallyindeedin factgenuinely
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actual