In fact
In fact adverb - In reality or actuality.
Nothing but and in fact are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nothing but" instead an adverb phrase "In fact".
Nothing but
In fact and nothing but are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In fact" instead an adverb phrase "Nothing but".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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But instead of the reaction he expects, he hears nothing but the sound of crickets chirping, suggesting that nobody is responding, and they may in fact be stunned into silence, completely baffled, or missing altogether.
Source: Chirping Crickets -
In fact, in the first fight with Mira in story mode, one can keep their distance completely and defeat him using nothing but Super Attacks without taking any damage.
- In fact, WFED, a Washington radio station consisting of nothing but dull news about government activities which only government employees might find interesting, exists solely for this very reason.
Source: Public Relations Ad
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