in fact

Idioms  

1. 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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in fact

The Apple singer previously told the presenter that she hadn't started making any new music - when in fact she was putting the finishing touches to her new album, Music, Fashion, Film.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

This shows that the technology is neither as safe nor as necessary as someone like Dolan might want you to believe, and that in fact multiple parties stand to gain from your participation.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

“Brazil has in fact become a thorn in the side—and a problem—for U.S. foreign policy,” said Rafael Cortez, a political scientist at São Paulo-based consulting firm Tendências.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Over the entire 19th century, in fact, U.S. bonds slightly outperformed U.S. stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

“I absolutely agree, of course. I put that one out there today myself, in fact, and look how it worked. Brought you two in real quick.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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