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Yellow smiley face wearing black glasses holding one finger up in a corrective gesture.
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What does the actually emoji mean?

The ultimate emoji for when you absolutely have to correct someone.

This emoji, often referred to as the 'nerd emoji' or 'actually' emoji, is the gold standard for pedantry in online discourse. It is used to mock someone who is being overly corrective, know-it-all, or pedantic, effectively shutting down an argument by highlighting the user's annoying need to be right. It has become a staple in Discord servers for sarcastically dismissing unsolicited advice or 'well, actually' corrections.

When to use it

  • Correcting someone who is being overly pedantic
  • Mocking a know-it-all in the chat
  • Dismissing someone's unsolicited and annoying advice
  • Calling out a user for being pretentious

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Download PNG above to save the actually image.
  2. Open Discord and go to Server Settings โ†’ Emoji.
  3. Click Upload Emoji and choose the downloaded file.
  4. Give it a name and save. You need the Manage Emojis and Stickers permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the actually image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the actually image.
  2. Open Server Settings โ†’ Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the actually image.
  2. Go to Server Settings โ†’ Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.