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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Example Sentences

But that is not, in fact, how Harlan meant it: In context, his broader argument was that permitting Jim Crow segregation would authorize a racial “caste” forbidden by the 14th Amendment.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2026

Greenspan himself had no argument with that interpretation and in fact used it in his defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Research has shown that raw cheese is not, in fact, resistant to pathogens; while aging can mitigate some risk, harmful bacteria can still survive the usual 60-day maturation process.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Host President Emmanuel Macron said the deal had in fact already been signed "electronically".

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

Coins are, in fact, so important to our knowledge of what has gone on before us that they have been called both “newspapers in metal” and “miniature libraries of history.”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

Related Words

• absolutely
• actually
• certainly
• easily
• genuinely
• honestly
• indeed
• legitimately
• literally
• surely
• truly
• undoubtedly
• unquestionably
• well