In fact
In fact adverb - In reality or actuality.
Of course and in fact are semantically related. in really topic. In some cases you can use "Of course" instead an adverb phrase "In fact", when it comes to topics like without a doubt.
Of course
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- much and in fact
- much and of course
- precisely and in fact
- precisely and of course
- really and in fact
- really and of course
- truly and in fact
- truly and of course
- absolutely and in fact
- absolutely and of course
- positively and in fact
- positively and of course
- definitely and in fact
- definitely and of course
Both terms in one sentence
- It doesn't work of course and in fact, against all odds, they end up beating Arlong and his crew.
Source: Break His Heart to Save Him -
In fact, he's actually rather stodgy and moral by nature (which is, of course, why he's so naive about the effect he has on Dorian-he really doesn't get the depths to which his student can sink).
- Of course, she's not entirely wrong; there was in fact a lengthy period in recent human history where anyone who paid more than superficial attention to international relations really did live like that, and with good reason.
Source: I Thought Everyone Could Do That
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