ACTUAL
Scrabble letter values: A1C3T1U1A1L1 = 8
Definition
- adjective presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible. — synonyms: existent
- adjective taking place in reality.
- adjective being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of something. — synonyms: genuine, literal, real
- adjective existing in act or fact. — synonyms: factual
- adjective being or existing at the present moment.
Examples
- “the predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different”
- “actual and imagined conditions”
- “not pretended or imitated”