The phrase "actually managed to make" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize the achievement of a task or goal that may have been difficult or unexpected.
Example: "Despite the challenges, she actually managed to make a delicious dinner for her guests."
Alternatives: "successfully created" or "truly accomplished".
My father actually managed to make open-heart surgery funny.
The takeaway is that it has actually managed to make the story worse over the past couple of years.
Tesla's Model X sedan, the vehicle which actually managed to make electric cars cool, was also delivered to buyers this year, to rave reviews.
Londonderry actually managed to make Ribbentrop look good, snatching back the over-generous half-crown tip that he gave to a golf caddie and replacing it with a shilling.
At one point in the concluding episode of this two-part series, he attacked a pair of gun-toting criminals on a motorbike with a bin and in the process actually managed to make rubbish look sexy.
There was a summer of dismal tournament play made worse because Herrera actually managed to make the team seem like yet another expression of Mexican corruption and of its currently reviled PRI government, lowlighted by outlandishly unfair refereeing that propelled the team forward into the Gold Cup finals.
There is a passage in Vickers's biography that actually manages to make me feel sorry for Princess Margaret.
It actually manages to make it all look quite plausible and there's a neat twist at the end when you discover the purpose of the architectural modifications.
Craig's Bond might shed the occasional tear, but the incredible thing about his performance is how he still makes sure he's our ultimate fantasy alpha male, as you put it, while actually managing to make us care about him even more (for which the writers deserve a lot of credit, too, by the way).
This is where Yahoo actually manages to make me swoon a little bit.
With rotating exhibitions gracing the main passenger halls and a fragrant pine garden for a moment of contemplation, Incheon actually manages to make international travel a breeze.
