actual (
http://definr.com/actual)
adj 1: presently existing in fact and not merely potential or
possible; "the predicted temperature and the actual
temperature were markedly different"; "actual and
imagined conditions" [syn:
existent] [ant:
potential]
2: taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated; "we saw
the actual wedding on television"; "filmed the actual
beating"
3: being or reflecting the essential or genuine character of
something; "her actual motive"; "a literal solitude like a
desert"- G.K.Chesterton; "a genuine dilemma" [syn:
genuine,
literal,
real]
4: of the nature of fact; having actual existence; "rocks and
trees...the actual world"; "actual heroism"; "the actual
things that produced the emotion you experienced" [syn:
factual]
5: existing in fact whether with lawful authority or not; "de
facto segregation is as real as segration imposed by law";
"a de facto state of war" [syn:
de facto,
factual]
[ant:
de jure]
6: being or existing at the present moment; "the ship's actual
position is 22 miles due south of Key West"