in fact
prep_phrase/ɪnˈfækt/
Etymology
From fact (“deed, action”) (now obsolete, except in law). Perhaps ultimately a calque of French en fait.
- derived from en fait
Definitions
Resulting from the actions of parties.
Actually
Actually; in truth; de facto.
- People think he's rich, but in fact he's nearly penniless.
Moreover.
- I don't have the time or patience to deal with him. In fact, I barely even have time for being here at all.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for in fact. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA