in reality

Idioms

Actually, in fact, as in He may seem slow to you, but in reality he's very intelligent. [Second half of 1600s]

Example Sentences

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"Of course, in reality there is hardly any loading happening at the moment," he noted.

From Barron's

Unfortunately, during battle, our magic tore a hole in reality, and we fell through a portal to Earth.

From Literature

So some of it is based in reality, or at least our expansion of reality.

From Los Angeles Times

“I know I said that but in reality it was for me,” Campo said.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the selloff is grounded in reality, according to Weed.

From MarketWatch

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