In actuality
Obviously and in actuality are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obviously" instead an adverb phrase "In actuality".
Obviously
Obviously adverb - Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly').
In actuality and obviously are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In actuality" instead an adverb "Obviously".
Nearby Words: obvious, obviousness
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- very and in actuality
- very and obviously
- truly and in actuality
- truly and obviously
- absolutely and in actuality
- absolutely and obviously
- positively and in actuality
- positively and obviously
- definitely and in actuality
- definitely and obviously
- indeed and in actuality
- indeed and obviously
- of course and in actuality
- of course and obviously
Both terms in one sentence
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In actuality, Angela, Kaya and Marty aren't any of the numbered psychopaths, and the poster obviously ignores the twist that the first and the seventh are the same person.
Source: Film / Seven Psychopaths -
The most bizarre case is probably John Bradshaw Layfield, who, during the second half of his in-ring career, was billed as a Wall Street investor (which he was in actuality) despite wearing a cowboy hat and quite obviously being a Texan.
Source: Big Applesauce -
Obfuscating Stupidity: Although Nathan is obviously a genius as an inventor, he tends to act like he is not as smart in other respects when in actuality he is extremely cunning.
Source: Film / Ex Machina
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