100 Words to Use Instead of “Actually”

No.	Term	Definition
1.	Admittedly	Conceding a point; acknowledging truth.
2.	After all	Emphasizing a reason or final consideration.
3.	All things considered	Taking everything into account; in fact.
4.	Apparently	As it seems; according to appearances.
5.	Arguably	It can reasonably be argued that.
6.	Barring that	If not that; otherwise.
7.	Be that as it may	Nevertheless; despite what was said.
8.	Believably	In a credible or convincing way.
9.	Bluntly	In a direct, unvarnished manner.
10.	Broadly speaking	In general terms; overall.
11.	Candidly	Speaking frankly; without concealment.
12.	Certainly	Without doubt; surely.
13.	Clearly	In an obvious or unmistakable way.
14.	Conceivably	Possibly; it could be imagined.
15.	Concretely	In specific, definite terms.
16.	Confessedly	By admission; openly acknowledged.
17.	Conversely	Introducing an opposing or reverse case.
18.	Correctly	In a way that is accurate.
19.	Decidedly	Unmistakably; beyond question.
20.	Definitively	In a conclusive, final way.
21.	Demonstrably	In a way that can be shown.
22.	Directly	In a straightforward, immediate manner.
23.	Doubtless	Almost certainly; without much doubt.
24.	Evidently	Plainly; as the evidence shows.
25.	Exactly	Precisely; no more and no less.
26.	Explicitly	Stated clearly and in detail.
27.	Expressly	Deliberately and specifically stated.
28.	Factually	In accordance with the facts.
29.	Fairly	To a reasonable extent; quite.
30.	Finally	At last; as a concluding point.
31.	For real	Genuinely; not as a joke.
32.	Frankly	In an honest, direct way.
33.	Fundamentally	In basic essence; at core.
34.	Genuinely	Truly; sincerely; without pretense.
35.	Granted	Admitting something is true, but.
36.	In effect	In practice; essentially.
37.	In fact	Introducing a true, clarifying point.
38.	In point of fact	As a matter of fact; truly.
39.	In practice	In actual application; effectively.
40.	In reality	As things truly are.
41.	In substance	In essence; basically.
42.	In truth	To be honest; in reality.
43.	Indeed	Emphasizing a statement; in fact.
44.	Indisputably	Without question; undeniably.
45.	Just	Simply; exactly; precisely.
46.	Just so	Exactly; in precisely that way.
47.	Legitimately	In a lawful or valid manner.
48.	Literally	In the strict, nonfigurative sense.
49.	Manifestly	Plainly apparent; obvious.
50.	Matter-of-factly	In a practical, unemotional way.
51.	More accurately	Correcting with greater precision.
52.	More to the point	Focusing on the main issue.
53.	Namely	That is to say; specifically.
54.	Naturally	As expected; of course.
55.	Needless to say	So obvious it hardly needs stating.
56.	Nonetheless	In spite of that; still.
57.	Not really	Softening a correction or disagreement.
58.	Notably	Especially; worthy of attention.
59.	Objectively	Based on facts, not feelings.
60.	Of course	As expected; certainly.
61.	On reflection	After thinking carefully; in fact.
62.	On the contrary	Introducing the opposite of what was said.
63.	Openly	Without secrecy; plainly.
64.	Overtly	In an obvious, not hidden way.
65.	Patently	Clearly and unmistakably; obviously.
66.	Plainly	Clearly; without ambiguity.
67.	Positively	Certainly; with emphasis.
68.	Practically	Almost; effectively; in practice.
69.	Precisely	Exactly; in exact terms.
70.	Properly	Correctly; as it should be.
71.	Realistically	In a practical, sensible way.
72.	Really	In truth; genuinely; in fact.
73.	Rightly	Justly or correctly; properly.
74.	Seriously	In earnest; genuinely; not joking.
75.	Simply	Plainly; without complication.
76.	So	Indicating a conclusion or correction.
77.	Specifically	In a precise, particular way.
78.	Strictly speaking	In exact terms; technically.
79.	Surely	Certainly; without doubt.
80.	Technically	According to strict rules or facts.
81.	That is	In other words; namely.
82.	To be clear	Introducing clarification; making meaning explicit.
83.	To be frank	Signaling honesty; speaking plainly.
84.	To be honest	Introducing a candid admission.
85.	To be precise	Introducing exact detail or correction.
86.	Truly	In reality; sincerely; genuinely.
87.	Truthfully	In an honest, accurate way.
88.	Undeniably	In a way that cannot be denied.
89.	Undoubtedly	Certainly; without doubt.
90.	Unquestionably	Beyond doubt; certainly.
91.	Verifiably	In a way that can be checked.
92.	Very much so	Strong agreement; definitely.
93.	Virtually	Almost entirely; nearly.
94.	Visibly	In a way that can be seen.
95.	Well	Introducing a correction or reconsideration.
96.	What’s more	Adding an additional, supporting point.
97.	Without question	Certainly; beyond any doubt.
98.	Yet	Nevertheless; despite that; still.
99.	You see	Introducing explanation or clarification.
100.	Zactly	Informal spelling of exactly; precise agreement.