in fact
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Meaning · English
Actually, used to add surprising or contrasting information
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
thực tế, dùng để thêm thông tin bất ngờ hoặc trái ngược
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Register: neutral
Examples
I'm tired, but in fact I've been sleeping all day
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.