The actuality was quite different from the theory.
the actuality of the Abominable Snowman is not taken seriously by scientists
Recent Examples on the WebBut in actuality, the company gave to five local nonprofit organizations and not to Black Lives Matter.—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2024 In actuality, he was being broadcast to millions of viewers across Japan every week.—Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 3 May 2024 There isn’t quite so much of that, in actuality, as usually someone is singing a lead vocal that doesn’t have to fit in with the background parts.—Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024 In actuality, the instrument – which appeared to play itself – is part of Spellbound by Magic Castle, a new venue onboard Sun Princess that combines dinner, drinks and magic.—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024 In actuality, Sinatra showed up at the dinner, pretending to be a musician hired for her party.—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024 But using affirmative action as a diversity program — or a program to alleviate disadvantage that any nonwhite person faces — has in actuality played a part in excluding the very people for whom affirmative action and other racial redress programs were created to help.—Nikole Hannah-Jones, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024 In actuality, though, Bonder — who sells real estate in a small town just north of Pittsburgh — is nearly 92.—Sydney Page, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024 Now, what that looks like in actuality is, of course, quite difficult for many people to understand.—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English actualite "capacity for action, effective power," borrowed from Medieval Latin āctuālitāt-, āctuālitās, from Late Latin āctuālisactual + Latin -itāt-, -itās-ity
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