in fact
• used to emphasize the truth of an assertion, especially one contrary to what might be expected or what has been asserted.
• "the brook trout is in fact a char"
Similar:
actually,
in actuality,
in actual fact,
really,
in reality,
in point of fact,
as a matter of fact,
in truth,
if truth be told,
to tell the truth,
the truth is/was,
indeed,
truly,
in sooth,
verily,
in the concrete,
in actual fact
• used to emphasize a comment that modifies or contradicts a previous statement.
• "people talk as if he was a monster—in actual fact he was a very kind guy"
Similar:
really,
in fact,
in actuality,
in point of fact,
as a matter of fact,
in reality,
actually,
in truth,
if truth be told,
to tell the truth,
indeed,
truly,
in sooth,
verily,
in the concrete,
