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

Jackson, in fact, had the distinction of scoring the final points in franchise history. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Suicide, unfortunately, is not uncommon among the young, and in fact, several sources have noted a recent rash of these tragedies in the Aurora community. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026

Rancho Gordo’s heritage bean membership club is a very hot ticket—so hot, in fact, that slots very rarely open, and some people have spent years on its waiting list. — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Sep. 2026

The combination made a striking appearance on the Dries Van Noten runway, proving that two statement colors can, in fact, coexist. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 19 Sep. 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