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The phrase "actually decided to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when you want to emphasize a decision that has been made, often in contrast to previous uncertainty or indecision.
Example: "After much deliberation, I actually decided to take the job offer."
Alternatives: "ultimately chose to" or "finally opted to".
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I've actually decided to adopt it here, at the offices of the Guardian.
Our conversations started slowly, but we actually decided to start Ning over one long Sunday lunch.
"I haven't actually decided to compete," McEnroe said yesterday in a conference call announcing the United States team.
It wasn't until he joined the military, during the Korean War, that he actually decided to pursue science.
Instead, he prayed for them and returned insult with kindness, so much so that some of their children actually decided to join the Prophet.
It wasn't the first record I ever bought – that was Crazy Horses by the Osmonds – but this was when I actually decided to have taste in music.
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So most people who are eligible do actually decide to vote.
By the time they actually decide to do something, the twins may be walking.
"The real test will be what students actually decide to do on May 1," she said.
They cannot anticipate the eccentric ways that real people actually decide to take a chance on a movie.
A poet is a person with a very short attention span who actually decides to study it.
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