in fact

phrase

: in truth

He looks younger, but in fact, he is 60 years old.

Examples of in fact in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Through his paternal grandmother, Queen Maud—daughter of England’s King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra—Harald was, in fact, a great-grandson of Queen Victoria. — Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Sprague told the jury that Clancy was never turned away from mental health care, but that in fact Clancy refused help. — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026

The judge found that the three did, in fact, violate the charter, which states that council members may not interfere with appointments or removals in the city manager’s office, or give orders to the city manager’s subordinates. — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026

The executive order Trump signed shows that the changes in fact are supposed to be made within 30 days. — Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in fact

• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• contract
• detract
• distract
• enact
• exact
• extract
• hijacked
• impact