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

Mike Tirico, in fact, made the connection for Harper with Levy and The Team. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The appeal asked that the court either excuse the juror who was allegedly refusing to follow instructions or inquire further to determine whether the juror could in fact follow the judge's instructions to correctly apply the law. — Carmel Wroth, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

However, recent scholarship posits that the structure was used as ordinary (rather than punitive) housing, and that the vulgar decor was in fact a distinguishing characteristic of the epoch. — Jim Greer, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026

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

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