actual

//ˈæk.tʃu.əl//
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Adjective

actualCanonical form
1

existing in fact; real; not imagined or supposed

The actual cost was much higher than we expected.

2

used to emphasize the important or true part of something, as opposed to what is believed or expected

The actual cost was much higher than we expected.