Definition of actually

• in actual fact; "to be nominally but not actually independent"; "no one actually saw the shark"; "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt"
• as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; "actually, we all help clear up after a meal"; "actually, I havent seen the film"; "Im not all that surprised actually"; "she hasnt proved to be too satisfactory, actually"
• at the present moment; "the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air"