factual
adjective
of or relating to facts; concerning facts.
factually
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a word derived from
factual.
Example Sentences
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This is factually wrong, strategically naive and morally bankrupt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
The five siblings call Jeanie’s petition “legally and factually baseless” in a statement provided to The Times on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Ten years later, a district court judge ruled that he was factually innocent and threw out his conviction, citing the suppression of exonerating evidence by police, among other factors.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
The doctor's attorney, Scott Holden, told the Associated Press "that there is much more to this case, both factually and medically, than has been reported thus far".
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
But even today some scientists argue that it’s factually incorrect to say that HeLa cells are related to Henrietta, since their DNA is no longer genetically identical to hers.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
