In fact
In fact adverb - In reality or actuality.
Strikingly and in fact are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strikingly" instead an adverb phrase "In fact".
Strikingly
Strikingly adverb - In a striking manner.
In fact and strikingly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In fact" instead an adverb "Strikingly".
Nearby Word: striking
Both terms in one sentence
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Expy: Wickham and Lady Catherine are strikingly similar to Willoughby and Mrs Ferrars of Sense and Sensibility, and Jane and Bingley's relationship bears similarities to that of Edward and Elinor; in fact, half the trouble in P&P is caused by Darcy's mistaking Jane's level of affection for Bingley.
Source: Literature / Pride and Prejudice -
Even when everyone in question is "white" (European-descended), people of Spanish - and sometimes Portuguese - descent are usually thought, both in fiction and in fact, to be strikingly different from all other European peoples.
Source: Latino Is Brown
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