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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁe.awˈmẽ.tʃi
"Eles realmente conseguiram vencer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
As the truth or facts of a matter; really.
"He didn't actually expect to win the competition." - 2
Used to highlight an unexpected or surprising detail.
"She actually finished the marathon in under three hours."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'actualis' meaning active or relating to action, entering English via Middle French in the 16th century. Over time, the meaning shifted from denoting physical actuality to serving as a conversational discourse marker expressing emphasis, surprise, or correction.
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effectivement
Transliteration: ɛ.fɛk.tiv.mɑ̃
"Il a effectivement réussi son examen."
tatsächlich
Transliteration: ˈtat.zɛç.lɪç
"Das ist tatsächlich passiert."
effettivamente
Transliteration: ef.fet.ti.vaˈmen.te
"Lui ha effettivamente detto questo."
realmente
Transliteration: re.alˈmen.te
"Ella realmente quería ayudar."
realmente
Transliteration: ʁe.awˈmẽ.tʃi
"Eles realmente conseguiram vencer."
वास्तव में
Transliteration: vastav mein
"वह वास्तव में बहुत दयालु है।"
实际上
Transliteration: shíjìshang
"他实际上知道答案。"
실제로
Transliteration: sil-jje-ro
"그는 실제로 그것을 보았다."
実際に
Transliteration: jissai ni
"彼は実際にそれをやった。"
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