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in fact

ADJECTIVE
actually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolutely for real genuinely indeed literally really truly verily
WEAK
as a matter of fact de facto in point of fact in reality in truth veritably
ADVERB
de facto
Synonyms
STRONGEST
existing
WEAK
actual factual from fact in reality real
ADVERB
de facto
Synonyms
STRONGEST
existing
WEAK
actual actually genuinely in effect real really tangible truly veritably
ADVERB
genuinely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolutely actually authentically certainly fairly honestly indeed
WEAK
admittedly as a matter of fact assuredly beyond doubt categorically de facto easily for fair in actuality in effect in point of fact in reality indub
ADVERB
quite
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolutely actually altogether entirely fully largely perfectly really thoroughly totally truly utterly wholly
WEAK
all all in all all told considerably in all respects in reality in toto in truth just positively precisely purely well without reservation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully inadequately incompletely indefinite partially partly
ADVERB
really
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolutely actually certainly easily genuinely honestly indeed legitimately literally surely truly undoubtedly unquestionably well
WEAK
admittedly as a matter of fact assuredly authentically beyond doubt categorically de facto for real in actuality in effect in point of fact in reality indubitably no ifs ands or buts nothing else but of course positively precisely unmistakably verily
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully dubiously indefinite questionably
ADVERB
simply
Synonyms
STRONGEST
altogether really totally utterly wholly
WEAK
unreservedly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incompletely partially partly
WEAK
difficultly indefinitely
ADVERB
substantially
Synonyms
STRONGEST
considerably essentially extensively heavily largely materially really
WEAK
in essence in reality in substance in the main mainly much
Antonyms
STRONGEST
slightly
WEAK
insignificantly
ADVERB
truly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolutely actually definitely exactly genuinely honestly legitimately positively rightly sincerely surely very
WEAK
accurately authentically beyond doubt beyond question confirmedly constantly correctly de facto devotedly factually faithfully firmly honorably in actuality in reality in truth loyally precisely reliably righteously staunchly steadily truthfully unequivocally veraciously veritably with all one's heart with devotion without a doubt
Antonyms
STRONGEST
doubtfully questionably
WEAK
dubiously indefinite
ADVERB
verily
Synonyms
WEAK
absolutely actually admittedly as a matter of fact assuredly authentically beyond doubt categorically certainly de facto easily fairly for fair for real genuinely honestly in actuality in effect in point of fact in reality indeed indubitably legitimately literally no ifs ands or buts nothing else but of course positively precisely surely truly truthfully undoubtedly unmistakably unquestionably well

Example Sentences

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Those who are thought to be able to see the future are granted more control in the present, regardless of whether they in fact can tell what will be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Preston was in fact dry, had dry hair and did not appear to have swallowed any water.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Once Chester realized that this mysterious D-III flamethrower was, in fact, real, he reached out to Ed Santa, a longtime Colorado Rockies scout who covered Western Pennsylvania.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The claim that the task force had met “once a month,” when in fact it had scarcely met, led me to contact Harris and ask where he’d gotten that misinformation.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Jennings later said of the two men, “He and Mr. Madison...were extremely intimate; in fact, two brothers could not have been more so.”

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis