In fact and Solely

In fact

In fact adverb - In reality or actuality.

Solely and in fact are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Solely" instead an adverb phrase "In fact".

Solely

Solely adverb - For nothing other than.

In fact and solely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In fact" instead an adverb "Solely".

Nearby Word: sole

Both terms in one sentence

  • Fourth-Wall Observer The Fair Folk take this to the next level: They're fully aware that they exist in a webcomic, and in fact attack the party solely because they wouldn't exist otherwise.
  • Freaky Is Cool In fact, he quite enjoyed the fact that she could read his mind, as he liked to imagine her in sexually compromising positions solely to tease her.
  • In fact, she's brought in expressly for this purpose (Angela flatly states she called her down solely so Sylar could kill her), and doesn't even get a line — we only ever hear her scream.
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