in fact

in fact

Actually; in reality; to be very specific. Often used to emphasize a point or be more specific. He's a great player. In fact, he may be the best shortstop I've ever coached. It took the police a while to come to the conclusion that the two suspects were, in fact, the same person.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in fact

in reality; really; actually. I'm over forty. In fact, I'm forty-six. This is a very good computer. In fact, it's the best.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

in fact

Also, in point of fact. In reality, in truth; actually. For example, She was, in fact, eager to join the club, or In point of fact, his parents never had much influence on him. The first term dates from about 1700, and the variant from about 1800.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

in (actual) ˈfact


1 used to emphasize a statement, especially one that is the opposite of what has just been mentioned: This £10 note looks genuine but it is, in actual fact, a fake. I thought the talk would be boring but in fact it was very interesting.
2 used to give extra details about something that has just been mentioned: It was cold. In fact, it was freezing.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

in (point of) fact

In reality or in truth; actually.
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • in the market
  • in the market for
  • in the market for (something)
  • in the market for something
  • read the fine print
  • geek out
  • geek out about (someone or something)
  • geek out over (someone or something)
  • sesh
  • small print
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Attempting to limit the impact of damaging images by taking credit for those images is unusual, and may in fact be unprecedented.
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Elian may in fact be very happy, but not everyone is satisfied to take Greg Craig's or Fidel Castro's word for the matter.
Yet, in a number of states, an innocent misrepresentation is sufficient to justify a rescission.(13) In fact, courts have uniformly held that the duty to disclose information requested on an application rests with the insured, not the insurer.
In fact, he was only 18 days shy of being outside this period.
In fact, summary judgment in favor of insurer has been held to be appropriate based on a variety of medical or personal history misrepresentations contained in applications.(49)
use of alcohol or drugs?" He answered "no," when, in fact, he was treated on a number of occasions within the preceding 15 months for alcohol abuse.
In fact, the White House was preparing to expand the project dramatically.
In fact, his investigation should win an award for fine reporting.
Four, search and seizure--most of this has already been updated on the floor--it's always been a matter of what's "unreasonable." I don't think we're any more unreasonable" than the Founding Fathers; in fact, from what I've read about some of them, we're a lot more reasonable.
In fact, many of the largest and most important technology companies of the 1980s in California and elsewhere were created by immigrants, including Sun Microsystems, AST, ALR, Applied Materials, Everex, and Gupta.
In El Paso and other places, in fact, reports of Border Patrol abuses are so widespread that a recent Americas Watch study compared human-rights violations on the U.S.-Mexico border to those seen in the most repressive foreign countries.
All the Bowie High plaintiffs, in fact, are American citizens or legal residents.
"In fact," I said, really steaming now, "why the hell are you bothering about her marriage certificate anyway?