adv.
Pronunciation: ' ak-ch( ə -w) ə -l ē , -sh( ə -w) ə -l ē ; ' aksh-l ē , ' aks-
Function: adverb
Date: 15th century
1 : in act or in fact : REALLY <nominally but not actually independent ― Karl Loewenstein> <won't actually arrive for an hour>
2 : in point of fact ― used to suggest something unexpected <he could actually read the Greek>