The phrase "actually a list of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when clarifying that what follows is a list or when emphasizing the nature of the items being discussed.
Example: "The items mentioned in the report are actually a list of recommended actions for the upcoming project."
Alternatives: "essentially a list of" or "in fact a list of".
Much as it may sound like a tavern for reporters, the new Media Bar, displayed to the left of the browser window, is actually a list of Web sites that offer music or videos, complete with controls for playing them.
The government already has a so-called no-fly list, which is actually a list of people whom the airlines are not supposed to carry, and a larger list of people who are supposed to be put through secondary screening if they seek to fly.
To make the reading easier, the process of obtaining this table (actually, a list of number) is split into 3 steps.
In the case of Github, the site was blocked over a piece of code that was actually a list of ways to kill oneself, written more as a political parody but still violating state policies on the publishing of suicide-related content.
"That it wasn't actually a list of surveillance targets, it was something else.
One Kostroma newspaper actually published a list of going prices for "free" medical services.
This became clear to both sides after ESPN actually submitted a list of tentative college games to the league.
"The Achuars have actually developed a list of rules for tourists," said Sharon Gmelch, an anthropology professor at Union College in Schenectady, N.Y.
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The startup actually has a list of designers to pick from, as to limit the merchandise to luxury items only.
Starting today, when you run a general query like, say, "Greek philosophers", Google will actually present a list of top Greek philosophers instead of queries that are simply similar to that one.
