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

:
I thought it would be difficult, but it was actually quite easy.
Pensavo sarebbe stato difficile, ma in realtà è stato abbastanza facile.
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.
2.

davvero, veramente

used to emphasize a statement or to express a contrast

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