in fact

Meaning

  1. Resulting from the actions of parties.
  2. (modal) Actually; in truth; de facto.
  3. Moreover.

Synonyms

actually
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really
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indeed
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as a matter of fact
truly
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in reality
practically
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de facto
surely
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absolutely
A2
certainly
A2
in point of fact
genuinely
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in truth
tell the truth
ipso facto
truthfully
C2
in effect
virtually
C1
sure enough
effectively
C2
though
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verily
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virtual
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whereas
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yea
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be fair

in actuality

properly speaking

to tell the truth
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admittedly
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as a matter of course

at all
but
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by right

completely
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even
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even though
factually
honestly
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however
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in practice
intrinsically
moreover
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of course
realistically
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seriously
A2
sincerely
C1
strictly speaking
Translations

en fait
infatti
tatsächlich
de hecho
en réalité
en realidad
effectivement
feitelijk
veramente
na verdade
enim
in der Tat
eigentlich
na realidade
de fet
Etymology

From fact (“deed, action”) (now obsolete, except in law). Perhaps ultimately a calque of French en fait.

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