actually

Yellow smiley face wearing black glasses and adjusting them with an orange hand while giving a smug, knowing grin.
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What does the actually emoji mean?

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

This emoji, often called the 'actually' emoji, features a yellow face adjusting glasses with a smug, knowing grin. It is the definitive way to signal that you are about to provide a pedantic correction, share a 'well, actually' fact, or mock someone for being overly confident while being wrong. It is a staple in Discord and Slack communities for playful intellectual posturing and lighthearted trolling.

When to use it

  • Correcting someone on a minor technical detail
  • Pointing out a flaw in an argument
  • Displaying smug intellectual superiority during a debate
  • Mocking someone for being confidently incorrect

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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.