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

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

Definition of actual adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

It was due to start at ten, but in actual fact, it didn't begin until nearly eleven. (Definition of actual from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of actual. What does actual mean? Meaning of actual. actual synonyms, pronunciation, spelling and more from Free Dictionary.

actual is an adjective, actuality is a noun, actually is an adverb, actualize is a verb: The actual facts are these. In actuality, the quarter didn't disappear; it was in the magician's hand.

ACTUAL definition: existing in act or fact; real. See examples of actual used in a sentence.

actual definition: existing in fact, not just possible or imagined. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "actual cost", …

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 quotation evidence.