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Discover LudwigThe phrase "actually the only" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to emphasize that something is indeed the sole example or instance of a particular category or situation.
Example: "This is actually the only solution that addresses all the issues we discussed."
Alternatives: "truly the only" or "genuinely the only".
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Actually, the only possible choice.
Actually, the only thing Nike makes is money.
"This is actually the only reason I come to Queens".
Actually the only thing getting to me was the prayers.
Actually, the only rule is that there are no rules.
This plan is actually the only way America can stay.
Those moments are the best things — actually, the only good things — in the film.
This is actually the only thing I know about horse racing.
Actually, the only states it's good for, qua states, are swing states.
"It's actually the only thing he listens to on his iPod," Mr. Loeser said.
"The sign was actually the only thing that stayed on," he said of the Magink display.
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