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Discover LudwigThe phrase "without actually" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you are trying to emphasize that something did not happen, although a situation might have suggested that it would. For example, "He looked like he was about to cry, but he managed to keep it together without actually shedding any tears."
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Robert sat up without actually sitting up.
Hard to say without actually tasting them.
Look the part without actually playing it!
Karate is the art of fighting without actually fighting.
The shadow planets actually existed without actually existing.
Ideal for making a statement without actually making a commitment.
He also flagged Humphries's deficiencies without actually naming him.
There, shares are sold short without actually borrowing them.
– they were exotic, without actually being of colour.
McGuire is good at anthropomorphizing without actually drawing human features.
Without actually leaving, we are already keeping EU immigrants away.
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