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“actually” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

actually
re: re vera: reapse: re et veritate (really, not in words only): sane: profecto (assuredly, words of asseveration). Sometimes quid est aliud (nisi)?

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for actually?
The usual Latin words for “actually” are reāpse, sānus, proficīscor; also nisī̆. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.