This is the 456th most frequent Dutch word.
daadwerkelijk
"Daadwerkelijk" means "actually" or "truly" in English.
Here, 'daadwerkelijk' is used to stress the factual occurrence of an event, drawing a distinction between assumptions and reality.
Ze bekeek de situatie om te zien wat er daadwerkelijk gebeurd was.
She examined the situation to see what had actually happened.
In this example, 'daadwerkelijk' is emphasizing the tangible and concrete nature of the results referred to.
Om daadwerkelijk resultaten te behalen, moet je hard werken.
In order to achieve actual results, you need to work hard.
In this sentence, 'daadwerkelijk' is used as an adverb emphasizing the seriousness or genuineness of the decision or intention.