The meaning of ACTUAL is existing in fact or reality. How to use actual in a sentence.

Actual is an adjective meaning ‘true’, ‘real’ and ‘the thing in itself’. It does not refer to time. Actual always comes immediately before the noun it is describing: … Actually is often used in …

You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.

adjective existing in act or fact; real. an actual case of heroism; actual expenses. Synonyms: veritable, authentic, genuine Antonyms: fictional, unreal existing now; present; current.

1. existing in act, fact, or reality; real: an actual case; the actual cost. 2. existing now; present; current: the ship's actual position.

What does the word actual mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word actual, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and …

Actual refers to something that exists in reality, is real or factual, and is not hypothetical, simulated, or merely possible or potential. It is often used to emphasize the reality of a …

existing in act, fact, or reality; real: the actual cost. ac•tu•al•ly, adv. actual is an adjective, actuality is a noun, actually is an adverb, actualize is a verb: The actual facts are these. In actuality, the …

Synonyms for ACTUAL: real, factual, true, genuine, very, concrete, final, literal; Antonyms of ACTUAL: potential, possible, theoretical, hypothetical, ideal, nonexistent, theoretic, alleged

ACTUAL meaning: 1 : real and not merely possible or imagined existing in fact; 2 : known to be correct or precise not false or apparent