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The phrase "actually heard" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize that something was genuinely perceived or acknowledged, often in contrast to what might have been expected or assumed.
Example: "I thought I was imagining things, but I actually heard someone calling my name."
Alternatives: "truly heard" or "really heard".
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'I actually heard it was a bull.
Had he actually heard of the band?
We actually heard Devils chants here.
How many people have actually heard this stunning Dallapiccola work?
"I actually heard what Kevin said," he said.
"The judge who actually heard all of the evidence disagreed.
We'd repeat lines, lines that we'd actually heard people say.
I believe I actually heard him slap his forehead.
"We actually heard the gunfire in our apartment.
I actually heard "dot com... dot com... dot com".
"I don't believe that I had actually heard anything at that point.
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