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Discover LudwigThe phrase "actually broken" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize that something is indeed not functioning as intended or is in a state of disrepair.
Example: "After several attempts to fix the device, I realized it was actually broken and needed to be replaced."
Alternatives: "truly damaged" or "really not working".
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Is it worth it to have broken-in shoes that are actually broken?
I've actually broken both.
It's actually broken.
"She's actually broken the glass ceiling".
You haven't actually broken the law.
But until now, celebrity endorsers had never actually broken into song about it.
[Silence] I haven't actually broken into your apartment while you've been out!
All the cores share a third cache, which is actually broken up into discrete memory banks scattered around the chip.
Despite their repulsive behaviour on pricing, however, it's hard to see how Valeant or Turing have actually broken US laws.
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I actually broke a sweat.
Actually broke a month ago.
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