actual

Definition

relating to a person's acts or deeds; active, practical

Etymology

From Middle English actual, actuel (“active”), from Anglo-Norman actuel, actual, and its source Late Latin actuālis (“active, practical”), from Latin actus (“act, action, performance”), from agere (“to do; to act”) + -alis (“-al”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵeti, from the root *h₂eǵ-. By surface analysis, act + -u- + -al.

Example Sentences

• "In this slumbry agitation, besides her walking, and other actuall performances, what (at any time) haue you heard her say?"
• "Let your holy and pious intention be actual; that is […] by a special prayer or action, […] given to God."
• "Apparently, the holy Doctor was referring to actual, rather than original, sin; yet the basis of his argument for Mary's holiness, the divine maternity, would logically lead to the conclusion that she was free from original sin also."

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