Synonyms of in reality

in reality

phrase

1

as in very

in actual fact

She told us the car was as good as new when in reality it needed several repairs.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• very
• really
• truly
• actually
• just
• exactly
• genuinely
• in actuality
• almost
• precisely
• in truth
• authentically
• simply
• certifiably
• nearly
• accurately
• practically
• literally
• veritably
• right
• positively
• virtually
• sharp
• squarely
• smack-dab

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• supposedly
• apparently
• seemingly
• ostensibly
• outwardly
• professedly
• plausibly

2

as in actually

to tell the truth

In reality he's all bark and no bite.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• actually
• really
• honestly
• frankly
• indeed
• to be sure
• truly
• as a matter of fact
• in point of fact
• in actuality
• in fact
• truthfully
• certainly
• absolutely
• admittedly
• positively
• in truth
• verily
• undoubtedly
• forsooth
• unquestionably
• realistically
• indisputably
• indubitably
• veritably

3

as in indeed

not merely this but also

There are in reality a number of issues we'll need to discuss.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• indeed
• truly
• really
• certainly
• definitely
• truly
• surely
• in fact
• nay
• even
• in truth
• yea
• undoubtedly
• verily
• positively
• doubtless
• undeniably
• unquestionably
• decidedly
• assuredly
• indisputably
• incontrovertibly
• incontestably

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of in reality

In the first six months of 2026, Russia’s military has struggled to advance and in reality has lost ground in certain sections of the frontlines. — Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

Purportedly, the president was going to make a major statement about election integrity, but in reality, the speech was dense and hoarsely delivered. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026

Article 4 of the PRC constitution guarantees equality for all its 56 ethnic groups, though in reality the national vision hews to a Han Chinese orthodoxy, which avers a direct lineage from the early Yellow River basin tribes. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Yet, in reality, death is ever present—an idea that has become more acute for Gaia as her father, who is seventy-seven, has struggled with health problems. — Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 9 July 2026