in actual fact

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: in reality : actually

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

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But genetic researchers published a sort of landmark paper in the journal Nature that showed, no, in actual fact, this is one of the most primal groups of cells. —Quanta Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024

But in actual fact, decisions are not data-driven. —Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022

Here are a few snap impressions drawn from an alphabetically ordered—but in actual fact pretty disordered—roam through the showroom. —Luke Leitch, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2022

Though the notion that the Vikings might try to trade quarterback Kirk Cousins this offseason has tended to live on the fringes of speculation instead of in actual fact, that hasn't stopped people from talking about the possibility. —Michael Rand, Star Tribune, 5 Feb. 2021

But, in actual fact, there are plenty of exceptions to these rights. —Daniel Lieberman, Discover Magazine, 1 Apr. 2015