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The phrase "asked you actually" is not standard in written English and may sound awkward or unclear.
It could be used in informal contexts where someone is clarifying or emphasizing a previous question or request.
Example: "I asked you actually if you were coming to the party this weekend."
Alternatives: "in fact asked you" or "did ask you".
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Mr. Nachman asked: "You actually helped move this project along, didn't you?" "I don't know what you mean," Mr. Greenberg replied.
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I was going to ask you actually, the show just looks like so much fun to do.
BOHR -- But then I asked you if you actually thought that uranium fission could be used for the construction of weapons.
Here, when I asked you six months ago you actually gave yourself a three out of ten.
The question I actually asked you was: would you reveal the information about your costs.
While you should answer the person who actually asked you the question, you should try and make them all feel included, she says.
Is that something customers have actually asked you for, using social media data?
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If there is no intrinsic surprise to the information, then I would ask you, are you actually learning or gaining anything new?
I would like to ask you how you actually intend to handle this.
Everybody asked, "Did you actually see that?" Honestly, it wasn't my original idea.
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