In actual fact
Originally and in actual fact are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Originally" instead an adverb phrase "In actual fact".
Originally
Originally adverb - In the beginning.
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Synonyms for Originally
In actual fact and originally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In actual fact" instead an adverb "Originally".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- really and in actual fact
- really and originally
- actually and in actual fact
- actually and originally
- truly and in actual fact
- truly and originally
- quite and in actual fact
- quite and originally
- permanently and in actual fact
- permanently and originally
- intrinsically and in actual fact
- intrinsically and originally
- primarily and in actual fact
- primarily and originally
Both terms in one sentence
- They don't say what the fruit flavour is but this is because it was originally said to be flavoured by iron girders (in actual fact it contains such a low amount of iron as to not be detectable).
Source: Unfortunate Ingredients - Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev originally gave the impression that they had no idea exactly what the plane was and were merely annoyed that it had been in their airspace without their permission, whereas in actual fact Powers had told them everything.
Source: Feed the Mole
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