he actually didn't

Grammar usage guide and real-world examples

It's funny that Magellan stands as the supreme circumnavigator, given that he actually didn't circumnavigate.

"He actually didn't bite me; I ran into his teeth," she explained, as if that made it better.

When Mick McCarthy left the job he actually didn't take a pay-off.

Rasual Butler missed a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer, and the crowd again erupted for Lin, who said he "actually didn't even register that".

And that was the movie - the problem with the film was the opening reel, which he actually didn't need.

He actually didn't say he would stick with every policy, but rather that it would be up to cabinet to endorse policy change.

In the case of a false acceptance an utterance will be shown to the user that (s)he actually did not produce.

He actually did not want such a perfect sound".

He said he actually did not think much of these "authorities" because they were withholding the scrolls from the public.

Well, Professor Ziobrowski's enthusiasm for my idea seemed somewhat muted, as if he actually did not appreciate its brilliance.

There are fabricated letters awarding him medals that he actually did not win, including the Silver Star, they said.