in point of fact

Thesaurus

Adv.

in point of fact - in reality or actuality; "in fact, it was a wonder anyone survived"; "painters who are in fact anything but unsophisticated"; "as a matter of fact, he is several inches taller than his father"as a matter of fact, in fact

Translations

事实上

fact

(fӕkt) noun1. something known or believed to be true. It is a fact that smoking is a danger to health.事实2. reality. fact or fiction.实情the facts of life information about sex and how babies are born (in sex education). 生活方面的基本知识factual (ˈfӕktʃuəl) adjective of or containing facts. a factual account.真实的ˈfactually adverb真实地as a matter of fact, in fact, in point of fact actually or really. She doesn't like him much – in fact I think she hates him!事实上

in point of fact

In all truth; with specific regard to the facts. It's odd that you would criticize me for that when, in point of fact, I never said such a thing.See also: fact, of, point

in point of fact

just to point out a fact; in fact. In point of fact, I am not late. You are simply way too early.See also: fact, of, point

in point of ˈfact

used to say what is true in a situation: ‘Picasso painted this picture in 1935.’ ‘In point of fact, Joanna, he painted it in 1934.’ ♢ I’ll visit you next time I’m in Berlin. In point of fact, I’m supposed to be going there next month, so why don’t I come and see you then?See also: fact, of, point

in point of fact

In reference to a fact, in fact. This long-winded way of saying “in fact” dates from about 1700 (Swift used it in a 1711 entry of his Journal to Stella) and was already considered cumbersome and old-fashioned by the late nineteenth century. Nevertheless, it persists.See also: fact, of, point

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Synonyms for in point of fact

adv in reality or actuality

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