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Meanings of in fact in English

Portuguese
efetivamente
Spanish
de hecho

As an actual or existing fact.

      efetivamente
      Usage of in fact in English
      1
      Madam President, let's start from what is in fact the key point.
      Crown of Slaves
      2
      But sometimes, our judgments aren't right; in fact, sometimes they're quite wrong.
      Unbelievable
      3
      He still sleeps a great deal; most of the time, in fact.
      Valis
      4
      An English-Irish dictionary, in fact: only the second such work ever published.
      The Irish Times
      5
      He needs a female, in fact, however much he might regret that.
      Children of Time
      6
      We have in fact overtaken the USA in terms of research quality.
      The Guardian
      7
      She thought he had said far more in fact than he intended.
      The Secret Eleanor
      8
      Ms Kerr said companies in fact did pay more than people think.
      Radio NZ
      9
      So good, in fact, that Matthew was unable to supply an answer.
      Speaks the Nightbird
      10
      It felt good in his hand; in fact it felt positively thrilling.
      Complete Books of Blood
      11
      Niryn did not regret his lowly birth; quite the opposite, in fact.
      Oracle's Queen
      12
      Home ownership in Fiji is in fact quite low at the moment.
      Radio NZ
      13
      There is, in fact, no government building of public networks at all.
      Wired
      14
      So in fact, the word 'virus' might be entirely appropriate after all.
      What does a martian look like?
      15
      It was very difficult, in fact impossible, to avoid seeing those images.
      The Guardian
      16
      Words intended to be well-meaning may in fact have the opposite effect.
      The Irish Times
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