The phrase "actually intimate" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a relationship or connection that is genuinely close or personal, often in a context where the intimacy may not be immediately apparent.
Example: "Despite their casual demeanor, their conversations were actually intimate, revealing deep thoughts and feelings."
Alternatives: "truly close" or "genuinely personal".
Something happened and she actually made her husband angry, so it isn't really intimate partner violence … so it's actually okay, so why refer?
Although it's written in the third person and not the first person, it's actually more intimate than many third-person narratives.
What made revisions difficult was the complexity of Mr. Lowery's design, which had the trappings of an outlaws-on-the-run story but was actually an intimate symphony of pictures, sounds and gestures.
Confronted with such vast expanses of lobby and hallway, the visitor's sense of scale quickly recalibrates, so that an enclosed area the size of a football field actually feels intimate.
In truth, he probably didn't notice, but I got a tiny thrill — this room where history is supposed to be made, and sometimes has been made, is actually quite intimate, quite accessible (if you have the right press pass), and quite overlooked.
It surprised me, actually, how intimate and touching I found it to have my Oculus headset fitted to me, to be given gentle cues about how to explore the various illusions, to be occasionally reassured that I wasn't going to disappear into a dreamworld, to have the headset removed when I looked bored or uneasy — and finally to be encouraged as I raved about various V.R. miracles.
The company actually held intimate briefings with media outlets regarding Mountain Lion rather than holding an overblown dog and pony show.
He airs his frustration with trying to quit his job to her and the conversation is actually semi-intimate.
Capital investment is actually the most intimate decision a company can make.
