In reality
In reality adverb - Used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly.
Obviously and in reality are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obviously" instead an adverb phrase "In reality".
Obviously
Obviously adverb - Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly').
In reality and obviously are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "In reality" instead an adverb "Obviously".
Nearby Words: obvious, obviousness
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- very and in reality
- very and obviously
- truly and in reality
- truly and obviously
- absolutely and in reality
- absolutely and obviously
- real and in reality
- real and obviously
- positively and in reality
- positively and obviously
- definitely and in reality
- definitely and obviously
- indeed and in reality
- indeed and obviously
Both terms in one sentence
- Dewey Defeats Truman: The story was written in 1981, but largely takes place in 1985-88, so things were obviously different in reality: Obviously, the Dodgers are still in Los Angeles.
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While obviously hyperbolic, the thief Talen from David Eddings' The Elenium series is, at one point, said to be able to "Steal the eyes right outta your head, and you wouldn't notice 'till you need to look at something closely." He's not QUITE that good in reality, but he really is very, very good.
Source: Impossible Theft - For the crucial imagery, he uses clips from an old black-and-white silent movie which in reality is obviously another production of Hamlet.
Source: Celebrity Paradox / Film
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