Looking up...
“This is the actual price.”
यह वास्तविक कीमत है।
वास्तव में मौजूद, वास्तविक, सच्चा
The actual cost was higher than we expected.
वास्तविक लागत हमारी अपेक्षा से अधिक थी।
Used to contrast with 'expected', 'theoretical', or 'apparent'.
'Actual' sounds like 'act', reminding you it refers to something that is already in action or reality.
Use 'actual' when you need to stress the reality of something versus what was expected or imagined.
Latin 'actualis' from 'actus' meaning 'done', originally meaning 'in act, existing'.
Often used to emphasize that something is real or true, especially when contrasted with an expected or theoretical version.