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"actually" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often effectively (11 letters).
Definitions
In fact, really or used to correct what was expected.
Word origin
From Middle English actually, actuelly, equivalent to actual + -ly.
Used in a sentence
“His promises did not correspond with what he actually did.”
“Neither actually […] nor passively.”
“A: That was a pretty good movie.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Truth be told”8 letters
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