"actually" meaning in Middle English

See actually in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˌaktiu̯ˈa(l)liː/, /ˈaktiu̯aliː/, /ˌaktiu̯ˈɛːliː/, /ˈaktiu̯ɛliː/ Forms: actuali [alternative], actualy [alternative], actuelly [alternative]
Etymology: From actual + -ly (adverbial). Etymology templates: {{af|enm|actual|-ly|id2=adverbial|pos2=adverbial}} actual + -ly (adverbial) Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} actually
  1. actually, truly Tags: Late-Middle-English
    Sense id: en-actually-enm-adv-nKSSCdW3
  2. (rare) actively Tags: Late-Middle-English, rare
    Sense id: en-actually-enm-adv-sZd5oT7v Categories (other): Late Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of Late Middle English: 0 100 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 6 94

Alternative forms

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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "actually"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "ackwally"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "akwelly"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "ac'ually"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "actwally"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "actiwally"
    }
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      },
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From actual + -ly (adverbial).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "actuali",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "actualy",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "actuelly",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
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        "1": "enm",
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      },
      "expansion": "actually",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "adv",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "actually, truly"
      ],
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          "actually",
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        ],
        [
          "truly",
          "truly"
        ]
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        "Late-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "0 100",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
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          "actively"
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      ],
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        "(rare) actively"
      ],
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        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˌaktiu̯ˈa(l)liː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaktiu̯aliː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌaktiu̯ˈɛːliː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaktiu̯ɛliː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "actually"
}
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    "Middle English adverbs",
    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
    "Middle English lemmas",
    "Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial)",
    "Pages with 3 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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      "lang_code": "sco",
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      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "ac'ually"
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      "lang_code": "sco",
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    },
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      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From actual + -ly (adverbial).",
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "actualy",
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        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "actuelly",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "adv",
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          "truly"
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        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
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        "actively"
      ],
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          "actively"
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      ],
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        "(rare) actively"
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        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˌaktiu̯ˈa(l)liː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaktiu̯aliː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌaktiu̯ˈɛːliː/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈaktiu̯ɛliː/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "actually"
}

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