actually

ac|tu|al|ly [ `æktʃuəli ] adverb ***

1. ) used for emphasizing what is really true or what really happened:

I need to talk to the person who actually made the application.

We've exchanged e-mails but we've never actually met.

There's a big difference between saying you'll do something and actually doing it.

2. ) used for emphasizing that something is surprising:

It looks as if Tony is actually doing some work.

Some patients actually got worse after receiving the treatment.

3. ) SPOKEN used when correcting what someone has said or thinks, or what you yourself have said:

He's actually very helpful.

I don't think they'd let us, actually.

It was yesterday, no actually it was Monday morning.

4. ) SPOKEN used for admitting something:

Did you spend much money? Well, yes. Quite a lot, actually.