in fact

Idioms and Phrases

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.

Example Sentences

The Moon's orbit around the Earth is not a perfect circle - in fact it is elliptical, meaning its distance from Earth at any given time will vary.

From BBC

In that way, the determination to keep outsiders from entering the country is, in fact, a truer and, Taylor offers, renewed form of environmentalism.

From Salon

Conspiracy theories have grown up around contrails, with some people alleging they are in fact “chemtrails” that contain chemical or biological substances.

From BBC

She had no reason to suspect it was in fact all a sham, but as they returned from their "honeymoon" in March - just four months after McDonald had left prison - the net was closing in.

From BBC

Robinson said Athletic Director Mike Garrett had left him a phone message, “saying I had in fact been replaced.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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