de fait

Meaning

PrepPhrase

de facto (according to actual practice)

Adv

indeed

Concepts

in fact

de facto

indeed

I see

Indeed

That’s right

admittedly

in point of fact

really

sure

sure enough

surely

truly

actual

virtual

#quasi |quasi

as it were

quasi

so to speak

virtually

in reality

Pronounced as (IPA)

/də fɛ(t)/

Etymology

Calque of Latin de facto.

Sentences

De fait , ils ont moins d'activité que le régime normal .

In fact, they have less activity than the normal diet.

Il dirige donc un gouvernement de fait minoritaire .

He therefore leads a de facto minority government.