English · Word pair Candidate A1

in fact

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Actually, used to add surprising or contrasting information

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Examples

I'm tired, but in fact I've been sleeping all day

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Sources & notes

Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “in fact” mean?

Actually, used to add surprising or contrasting information

Is “in fact” formal or informal?

in fact is generally neutral.

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