actual
adjective
[ ˈaktʃʊəl ]
• existing in fact; real.
• "the estimate was much less than the actual cost"
Similar:
real,
true,
genuine,
authentic,
verified,
attested,
confirmed,
definite,
hard,
plain,
clear,
clear-cut,
undeniable,
veritable,
existing,
existent,
manifest,
substantial,
non-fictional,
factual,
unquestionable,
indisputable,
effective,
realistic,
de facto,
bona fide,
real live,
honest-to-goodness,
your actual,
unimaginary,
• existing now; current.
• "using actual income to measure expected income"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French actuel ‘active, practical’, from late Latin actualis, from actus (see act).
