(adv) in actual fact, Syn.really, Example: to be nominally but not actually independent; no one actually saw the shark; large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt
(adv) used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly, Syn.in reality, Example: you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out; she actually spoke Latin; they thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets; people who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous
(adv) as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis, Example: actually, we all help clear up after a meal; actually, I haven't seen the film; I'm not all that surprised actually; she hasn't proved to be too satisfactory, actually
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
