No. 3,627 in Polish
faktycznie
"Faktycznie" means "actually" or "indeed" in English.
In a sentence
Faktycznie, mogłabyś mieć rację.
Indeed, you could be correct.
Here, 'faktycznie' is used to affirm or agree with a statement.
Faktycznie, ten film był lepszy niż się spodziewałem.
Actually, this movie was better than I expected.
In this sentence, 'faktycznie' acknowledges surprise or realization regarding a statement.
Faktycznie, jak to się stało?
Truly, how did this happen?
Here, 'faktycznie' emphasizes the sincerity and astonishment of the question.
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