in+point+of+fact
1in\ point\ of\ fact — • in fact • in point of fact adv. phr. Really truthfully. Often used for emphasis. No one believed it but, in fact, Mary did get an a on her book report. It was a very hot day; in fact, it was 100 degrees. Compare: matter of fact •• the truth, or …
2in point of fact — in point of fact, all three of these gentlemen have immaculate service records Syn: in fact, as a matter of fact, actually, in actual fact, really, in reality, as it happens, in truth …
3in point of fact — in (point of) fact actually. Steve decided not to come with us, and in fact he has already left for New York. In fact, we visited the school last week. Related vocabulary: in truth, in reality …
4in (point of) fact — in reality. → fact …
5in point of fact — index de facto Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6in point of fact — really, truthfully In point of fact there were not enough people at the meeting to vote on the proposal …
7in point of fact — See at: in (point of) fact …
8in point of fact — adverb actually Syn: as a matter of fact, in fact …
9in point of fact — See in fact …
10fact — W1S1 [fækt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(true information)¦ 2 the fact (that) 3 in (actual) fact 4 the fact (of the matter) is 5 the fact remains 6¦(real events/not a story)¦ 7 facts and figures 8 the facts speak for themselves 9 after the fact ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ …
