"actual" meaning in Scots

See actual in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈak(t)wəl/, [ˈa(ʔ)tʃəɫ] [colloquial] Forms: mair actual [comparative], maist actual [superlative]
Head templates: {{head|sco|adjective|comparative|mair actual|||||superlative|maist actual||||}} actual (comparative mair actual, superlative maist actual), {{sco-adj}} actual (comparative mair actual, superlative maist actual)
  1. actual
    Sense id: en-actual-sco-adj-5cb96GkQ

Adverb

IPA: /ˈak(t)wəl/, [ˈa(ʔ)tʃəɫ] [colloquial] Forms: mair actual [comparative], maist actual [superlative]
Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb|comparative|mair actual|||||superlative|maist actual||||}} actual (comparative mair actual, superlative maist actual), {{sco-adv}} actual (comparative mair actual, superlative maist actual)
  1. (Urban Scots) Used as intensifier or exclamation indicating excitement, amazement, frustration, disbelief; seriously, really
    Sense id: en-actual-sco-adv-W3QqmJAs Categories (other): Scots entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 7 93
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