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The word people add right before admitting the previous version was a comforting lie.
means Existing in fact and reality, as opposed to imagined, claimed, theoretical, or merely possible.
from From Latin actualis, meaning active or relating to action, via the Late Latin sense of pertaining to acts — what is actually done, not just supposed.
Filler creepOften padding meaning the actual sentence works without it.
French cousinIn French, actuel means current, not real.
Philosophy turnAristotle contrasted actuality against mere potential being.