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Discover LudwigThe phrase "actually asking" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize that someone is genuinely inquiring about something, often in contrast to a previous assumption or statement.
Example: "I thought you were just making small talk, but you were actually asking for my opinion on the matter."
Alternatives: "truly inquiring" or "genuinely asking".
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The first way is actually asking for innovation.
We're not actually asking to live in your backyard.
It is about actually asking GPs where they stand.
The government danced around as it pursued aid — without actually asking for it until Saturday.
"And the first couple [of] times, I didn't really realize what they were actually asking.
"We try to keep in mind how much time we're actually asking a family to spend on this".
Sure, you may be curious, but what you're actually asking me to do is explain and justify my disability.
And there was a period when the financiers were actually asking the artists what the young people wanted to see".
FOR years, the question "Got milk?" was actually asking consumers "Got enough milk?" — reminding them to drink milk by comically exaggerating the perils of running out.
The euro is being launched only because most countries pulping their currencies in January chose to avoid the Danes' option of actually asking for their voters' assent.
And he argues that the only thing different about Generation Y is that it is actually asking for the things that everybody else wants.Maybe.Maybe
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