- As a matter in point of fact
- В действительности. Действительно. На самом деле. В сущности. Фактически. Собственно говоря
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As a matter in point of fact
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in point of fact — adverb in reality or actuality in fact, it was a wonder anyone survived painters who are in fact anything but unsophisticated as a matter of fact, he is several inches taller than his father • Syn: ↑in fact, ↑as a matter of fact * * * IN FACT, as … Useful english dictionary
in\ point\ of\ fact — • in fact • in point of fact adv. phr. Really truthfully. Often used for emphasis. No one believed it but, in fact, Mary did get an a on her book report. It was a very hot day; in fact, it was 100 degrees. Compare: matter of fact •• the truth, or … Словарь американских идиом
in point of fact — in point of fact, all three of these gentlemen have immaculate service records Syn: in fact, as a matter of fact, actually, in actual fact, really, in reality, as it happens, in truth … Thesaurus of popular words
fact — W1S1 [fækt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(true information)¦ 2 the fact (that) 3 in (actual) fact 4 the fact (of the matter) is 5 the fact remains 6¦(real events/not a story)¦ 7 facts and figures 8 the facts speak for themselves 9 after the fact ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ … Dictionary of contemporary English
point — [point] n. [OFr, dot, prick < L punctum, dot, neut. of punctus, pp. of pungere, to prick (< IE base * peuĝ , *peuk̑, to prick, jab > Ger fichte, spruce tree, L pugil, boxer, pugnus, fist); also < OFr pointe, sharp end < ML puncta… … English World dictionary
fact — [ fækt ] noun *** 1. ) count a piece of true information: They have simply attempted to state the facts. fact about: Here children can discover basic scientific facts about the world. fact of: He wrote an article explaining the main facts of the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fact — 1. The expression the fact that has long had an important function in enabling clauses to behave like nouns: • Some studies give attention to the fact that non smokers cannot avoid inhaling smoke when breathing smoky air G. Richardson, 1971 • The … Modern English usage
fact — [fakt] n. [L factum, that which is done, deed, fact, neut. pp. of facere, DO1] 1. a deed; act: now esp. in the sense of “a criminal deed” in the phrases after the fact and before the fact [an accessory after the fact] 2. a thing that has actually … English World dictionary
in point of fact — adverb actually Syn: as a matter of fact, in fact … Wiktionary
fact — [[t]fæ̱kt[/t]] ♦ facts 1) PHRASE: prep PHR cl, v PHR cl You use the fact that after some verbs or prepositions, especially in expressions such as in view of the fact that, apart from the fact that, and despite the fact that, to link the verb or… … English dictionary
fact — noun 1 TRUE INFORMATION (C) a piece of information that is known to be true: First of all, we need to establish the facts of the case. (+ about): The book is full of interesting facts about the World Cup. | facts and figures (=the basic details,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
