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as a matter of fact
as a matter of fact B1 (ALSO in (actual) fact)2 F0 used to add emphasis to what you are saying, or to show that it is the opposite of or different from what went before: » I don't work. In fact, I've never had a job.» "Have you always lived here?" "As a matter of fact (= the truth is) I've only lived here for the last three years."Thesaurus+: ↑True, real, false, and unrealMain Entry: ↑fact
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