actually

actually
げんに 現に
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/ǽk(t)ʃu(ə)li, ǽk(t)ʃəli/ 〔 ⇒ actual 〕
〖副〗
1 [強調; 文中位で] (予想と違って)現実に実際に; ((略式))(意外なことに; 外見と違って)事実, 本当に (◇[類] really, in fact)

He actuallỳ┊isn't the manager of the hotel. 彼は(名目上はともかく)実際はそのホテルの支配人ではない(=The actual fact is that he isn't the manager … )

He is actuallý not the manager. 彼が支配人だというのは事実でない(=It's not an actual fact that he is the manager. )

He looks like a fool, but ~ he is not. 彼はばかに見えるが実はそうではない.

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◇[語法]
(1) 特に若い女性の間で単なる強意語として/ǽkʃ(ə)li/と発音されることも多い: Don't actuallý hate him for it. そのことで彼のことを悪く思わないでね.
(2) 名詞を前位修飾する形容詞を修飾するのは不可: xShe's an ~ pretty girl. / She's ~ pretty.
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2 [文修飾]((主に英略式))
a [遠回しに意見を述べるとき, 特に相手の発言を訂正[に反対]して; 通例文頭・文尾で] (意外と思うでしょうが)ほんとうのところは

“They should have arrived there by now. ”“A~)”「彼らはもうそちらに着いているはずだが」「それがなんとまだなんですよ」.

b [注意を引くため, 特に新情報を与えたり, 話題を変えるとき; 通例文頭・文尾で] 実は, 実のところ

“What do you do, by the way?”“I'm in electronics()”「ところでお仕事は?」「電子工学関係なんですよ, 実は」.

c [謝罪で] 実は(ですね)

“How did you get on with my car?”“Well, ~, I'm terribly sorry, I'm afraid I had a crash. ”「ぼくの車どうしたんだい?」「あのう, 実はですね, 非常に悪いんだけど, ぶつけてしまったんだ」.

3 [文修飾] (新しい話題を持ち出して)ところで(by the way).
4 ((まれ))現に, 現在

the political party ~ in office 現在政権を握っている政党.


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