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Discover LudwigThe phrase "actually show up" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to emphasize the act of someone or something arriving or appearing, often after some doubt or expectation.
Example: "I was surprised when he actually showed up to the meeting after all the excuses he made."
Alternatives: "truly arrive" or "really appear".
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B. Actually show up at his office.
She hoped the lady who'd called would actually show up.
It didn't actually show up till series two.
Who would actually show up was the question.
"But you never know who will actually show up on the night of Halloween".
Of course, it is unclear how many people will actually show up on Monday.
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That would have required them actually showing up.
But the technology, she has said, paradoxically puts a bigger premium on actually showing up.
On Thursday, only 61,178 of the high school students told to attend actually showed up.
But a student, Mahmoud Najem, 17, contradicted Mr. Melek, saying only a handful of students had actually shown up.
Lots of people I talked to said they were interested in the workshop; a much smaller number actually showed up.
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