# actually (real)

in real fact

- Computed level: L5 (depth in the emergence graph, not abstraction)
- Status: review  ·  Domain: adverb  ·  Arena: lexicon

## Emergence
**Emerges from:** [real](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-real.actual), [fact](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-fact.truth)

**Through:** the real quality of something is presented as a fact

**Novel properties:**
- emphatic verification
- contrast to expectation

## Examples
- The International Space Station maintained orbit at 400 km altitude until 2021 through periodic reboosts from attached thrusters. *(engineering)*
- The U.S. Constitution has operated continuously since 1789, amended 27 times to preserve function. *(institutions)*
- E. coli cells divide every 20 minutes in optimal lab conditions, sustaining population growth. *(biology)*

## Used by
- [authenticity](https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-authenticity.state) (L15)

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*Structured data: https://emergencemachine.com/tools/lexicon/what-is-the-meaning-of-actually.real.json*  
*Every definition provably resolves to space, time, energy and pattern.*