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in fact
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in reality |
| Synonyms: | actual, actually, existing, genuinely, in effect, in fact, real, really, tangible, truly, veritably |
| Main Entry: | really |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | without a doubt |
| Synonyms: | absolutely, actually, admittedly, as a matter of fact, assuredly, authentically, beyond doubt, categorically, certainly, de facto, easily, for real, genuinely, honestly, in actuality, in effect, in fact, in point of fact, in reality, indeed, indubitably, legitimately, literally, no ifs ands or buts, nothing else but, of course, positively, precisely, surely, truly, undoubtedly, unmistakably, unquestionably, verily, well |
| Antonyms: | doubtfully |
| Main Entry: | simply |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | absolutely, completely |
| Synonyms: | altogether, in fact, really, totally, unreservedly, utterly, wholly |
| Antonyms: | incompletely, indefinitely |
| Main Entry: | substantially |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | to a large extent |
| Synonyms: | considerably, essentially, extensively, heavily, in essence, in fact, in reality, in substance, in the main, largely, mainly, materially, much, really |
| Notes: | essentially means at bottom or by one's very nature, while substantially means to a great extent or degree or considerably |
| Antonyms: | insignificantly, slightly |
| Main Entry: | truly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | really, doubtlessly |
| Synonyms: | absolutely, accurately, actually, authentically, beyond doubt, beyond question, confirmedly, constantly, correctly, de facto, definitely, devotedly, exactly, factually, faithfully, firmly, genuinely, honestly, honorably, in actuality, in fact, in reality, in truth, legitimately, loyally, positively, precisely, reliably, righteously, rightly, sincerely, staunchly, steadily, surely, truthfully, unequivocally, veraciously, veritably, very, with all one's heart, with devotion, without a doubt |
| Antonyms: | doubtfully, dubiously, indefinite |
| Main Entry: | de facto |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | from the fact |
| Synonyms: | actual, existing, factual, from fact, in fact, in reality, real |
| Main Entry: | genuinely |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | really |
| Synonyms: | absolutely, actually, admittedly, as a matter of fact, assuredly, authentically, beyond doubt, categorically, certainly, de facto, easily, fairly, for fair, for real, honestly, in actuality, in effect, in fact, in point of fact, in reality, indeed, indub |
| Main Entry: | verily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | really |
| Synonyms: | absolutely, actually, admittedly, as a matter of fact, assuredly, authentically, beyond doubt, categorically, certainly, de facto, easily, fairly, for fair, for real, genuinely, honestly, in actuality, in effect, in fact, in point of fact, in reality, indeed, indubitably, legitimately, literally, no ifs ands or buts, nothing else but, of course, positively, precisely, surely, truly, truthfully, undoubtedly, unmistakably, unquestionably, well |
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