English-Thai Dictionary

actually

ADV อย่าง ที่ เกิดขึ้น ตามจริง  ตามความเป็นจริง  really truly yang-ti-koed-khuen-tam-jing

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ACTUALLY

adv. In fact; really; in truth.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

ACTUALLY

ACTUALLY Ac "tu *al *ly, adv.

 

1. Actively. [Obs. ] "Neither actually. .. nor passively. " Fuller.

 

2. In act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

actually

ac tu al ly |ˈakCHo͞oəlē ˈæk (t )ʃ (əw )əli | ▶adverb 1 as the truth or facts of a situation; really: we must pay attention to what young people are actually doing | the time actually worked on a job. 2 [ as sentence adverb ] used to emphasize that something someone has said or done is surprising: he actually expected me to be pleased about it! • used when expressing an opinion, typically one that is not expected: “Actually, ” she said icily, “I don't care who you go out with. ” • used when expressing a contradictory opinion or correcting someone: “Tom seems to be happy. ” “He isn't, actually, not any more. ” • used to introduce a new topic or to add information to a previous statement: he had a thick Brooklyn accent —he sounded like my grandfather actually.

 

Oxford Dictionary

actually

ac |tu ¦al ¦ly |ˈaktjʊəli, -tʃʊ -| ▶adverb 1 as the truth or facts of a situation: we must pay attention to what young people are actually doing. 2 [ sentence adverb ] used to emphasize that something someone has said or done is surprising: he actually expected me to be pleased about it! • used when expressing a contradictory or unexpected opinion or correcting someone: ‘Tom's happy anyway. ’ ‘He isn't, actually, not any more. ’. • used to introduce a new topic or to add information to a previous statement: he had a thick Cockney accent —he sounded like my grandad actually.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

actually

actually adverb believe it or not, George actually remembered our anniversary: really, in (actual ) fact, in point of fact, as a matter of fact, in reality, in actuality, in truth, if truth be told, to tell the truth; literally; truly, indeed; archaic in sooth.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

actually

actually adverb 1 I looked upset but actually I was terribly excited: really, in fact, in actual fact, in point of fact, as a matter of fact, in reality, in actuality, in truth, if truth be told, to tell the truth; dated indeed, truly; archaic in sooth, verily; rare in the concrete. 2 he had actually conspired against his friends: literally, to all intents and purposes, in effect; even, though it may seem strange, believe it or not, surprisingly, as it happens; archaic forsooth.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

actually

ac tu al ly /ǽktʃu (ə )li /→actual 副詞 比較なし 1 〖通例文中で 〗実際に (は ), 本当に, 現実に (!予想や見かけとの違いを強調し, 意外性 驚きを表す; 語修飾の時は強調される語の前に置かれる ) ▸ I actually think I miss Jim .ジムがいなくて本当に寂しいと思う ▸ Did he actually see Bill kiss me? 彼はビルが私にキスするところを実際に見たの? (!疑問文では不信 疑いを表す ) ▸ Comets look like fireballs but are actually giant chunks of ice and dust .彗星 （すいせい ）は火の玉のように見えるが, 実際は氷とちりの巨大な塊である 2 ｟話 ｠〖文修飾; 通例文頭 文尾で 〗a. 実際は , 本当 (のところ )は (!相手の発言 予想をやわらかく否定 訂正する ) ▸ Actually (), that's not true (↘).実のところ, そうではないのです b. 実は, 実を言うと (!相手がいやがる事, 意見が一致しない事, 不満などをやわらかく伝える ) ▸ “Was there a problem with my speech? ” “Well, yes, there was a problem, actually (/↘). ”「私のスピーチにまずい所はありましたか 」「そうですね, 実はありました 」▸ “I … am I interrupting something? ” “Actually , you are. ”「私 …おじゃまでしょう 」「ええ, 実はそうなんです 」語法 1 否定文ではactuallyの位置によって意味が異なることに注意 ▸ She didn't actually say that .彼女は実際にそう言ったわけではない (!語修飾 ) ▸ She actually didn't say that .彼女がそう言わなかったのは事実だ (!文修飾 ) 2 名詞 の前の 形容詞 を修飾することはない ▸ He's actually smart [╳an actually smart boy ].彼は本当に頭のいい子だ 3 特に ｟米 ｠でactuallyを単独で用いることがある (↑2 )▸ Father broke the vase. Actually .お父さんが花びんを割ったんだ . 本当だよ 読解のポイント 強調の表現 「譲歩 ⇒逆接 ⇒筆者の主張 」の展開で, 「確かに 」「当然 」「実際に 」といった筆者の価値判断を示す表現が, (a )譲歩, または (b )筆者の主張の目印となることがある. (a )の場合には, 「自分の主張と対立するが, それが事実であることは認める 」という意味合いで用いられ, (b )の場合には, 筆者の主張を強調するのに用いられる. (a )で用いられる表現としては, certainly, indeed, of course , surely, true, it is true that …などがある. (b )で用いられる表現としては, actually, certainly, in fact , indeed, in reality , undoubtedly, must, should, it seems clear that …などがある. (a )と (b )の両方で使われる表現もあるが, 前後にある逆接の表現 (→but 読解のポイント ), 推量の表現 (→may 読解のポイント ), 伝聞や一般化の表現 (some people say that …, generally, usuallyなど )を手がかりに区別できる ▸ America is usually described as a society of immigrants. However , the first immigrants were actually not the first people to live there .米国はたいてい移民社会として描かれる . しかし実際には, 最初の移民たちがそこに住む最初の人間ではなかった (!第2文はactuallyを含むこと, 逆接のHoweverの後にあることから筆者の主張だとわかる. 第1文のusuallyは一般化の表現で, 譲歩を表している ) ▸ Some people may think that they are not affected by advertisements, but in reality no one is completely unaffected .自分は広告に影響されていないと考える人もいるかもしれないが, 実際には, 全く影響を受けていない人はいない (!後半はin realityを含むこと, 逆接のbutの後にあることから筆者の主張だとわかる. 前半のmayは推量の表現で, 譲歩を表している ) ▸ Ancient people did not have scientific knowledge, but they certainly knew better than modern people about how to live .古代人は科学的知識こそなかったが, 間違いなく, 現代人よりも生き方についてはよく知っていた (!certainlyは筆者の主張を強調している ) ▸ Certainly for some people, their professional career is equal to personal satisfaction, but for many, work is the way to earn money .確かに, 一部の人にとって職業は人としての満足感に等しいが, 多くの人にとって仕事はお金を得る手段である (!certainlyは譲歩を表している. 逆接のbutが後に続くことも手がかりとなる ) ▸ There may be some opposition, but this is indeed the worst incident in the 90s .異論もあろうが, これは実に90年代最悪の事件であろう (!indeedが主張を強調している ) ▸ Thinking and writing are indeed two different acts, but they can be connected .確かに, 考えることと書くことは2つの異なる行為であるが, 両者を結びつけることは可能だ (!indeedが譲歩を表している ) .3 ｟話 ｠〖文修飾 〗ところで (思い出したが ), 話は変わるけど (!新しい話題を導入する ) .