actual

adjective/ˈæktʃuəl/CEFR B1

প্রকৃত, আসল

Meaning

Real, and not what was guessed, planned or claimed.

Example sentences

The actual cost was higher.প্রকৃত খরচ বেশি ছিল।
What were his actual words?তার আসল কথাগুলো কী ছিল?

A common mistake

Actually he is my brother, and actually I met him actually yesterday.→He is my brother, and I met him yesterday.

Actually means in fact, correcting what the listener believed. Used as a filler in every sentence it says nothing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: real

Similar words, and what each means

real
বাস্তব, আসল
Actually existing; not fake or imagined.

Other English words for “প্রকৃত, আসল”

principal
The head of a school or college.
real
Actually existing; not fake or imagined.
genuine
Real and exactly what it appears to be; not fake.
authentic
Real, and not a copy or an imitation.
capital sum
The original amount of money lent or invested, before interest.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

actuallyadverbআসলে, প্রকৃতপক্ষে

“actual” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Each has a soft opening phrase that does the diplomatic work before your actual point arrives.
English Phrases for Meetings →
Only a real friend asking "How have you been?" after a long gap is asking for actual news.
How to Answer 'How Are You?' in English →
English needs three: a signal that you are about to leave, a line that closes the conversation warmly, and only then the actual goodbye.
English Phrases for Saying Goodbye →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“actual” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • অনুক্ত; নীরব সম্মতিসূচক
- • নাট্যসংক্রান্ত, নাটকীয়
- • প্রকৃত, আসল
- • বায়ুমণ্ডলীয়
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প্রকৃত, আসল — actual (adjective) — প্রকৃত, আসল. Real, and not what was guessed, planned or claimed.
Which word is closest in meaning to “actual”?
- • introductory
- • real
- • scanty
- • tempting
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real — real — বাস্তব, আসল. Actually existing; not fake or imagined.

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