ˈaksh(ə)lē, ˈakchəl-, -li; ˈakchəwəl-, -chu̇l-, -ksh-; rap. or chiefly substand ˈaks(ə)l- adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from actual (I) + -ly
1. : in act or in fact : really
nominally but not actually independent — Karl Loewenstein
2. : at the present moment : for the time being
the transmission screen showing the picture that was actually on the air — Denis Johnston
3. : in point of fact : in truth — used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of what is stated
she actually spoke Latin