# actually

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈæk.t͡ʃʊ.ə.li/ · frequency rank #302

## Definitions
1. In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
2. Actively.
3. Currently; at the time.

## Etymology
From Middle English actually, actuelly, equivalent to actual + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **annually** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/actually-vs-annually)
- **actual** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/actual-vs-actually)
- **actuality** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/actuality-vs-actually)

## Common misspellings (10)
`acctually`, `actaully`, `acttually`, `actuallyy`, `actualy`, `actualyl`, `actulaly`, `acutally`, `atcually`, `catually`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/actually