In fact
In fact adverb - In reality or actuality.
Word-for-word and in fact are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Word-for-word" instead an adjective phrase "In fact".
Word-for-word
In fact and word-for-word are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In fact" instead an adjective phrase "Word-for-word".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- precisely and in fact
- precisely and word-for-word
- actually and in fact
- actually and word-for-word
- exactly and in fact
- exactly and word-for-word
- accurately and in fact
- accurately and word-for-word
- in truth and in fact
- in truth and word-for-word
- faithfully and in fact
- faithfully and word-for-word
- in reality and in fact
- in reality and word-for-word
Both terms in one sentence
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The ability is so common and iconic, in fact, that when a player says a creature "has firebreathing" it's immediately understood by most experienced players exactly what that means, word-for-word.
Source: Breath Weapon / Tabletop Games - In fact, he almost refers to her as one word-for-word after she Out Gambits him.
Source: Fan Fic / Azula Trilogy -
In fact, My Hairiest Adventure ends with this trope being quoted word-for-word.
Source: Series / Goosebumps
Cite this Source
Word-for-word and In fact. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/in_fact/word-for-word
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