factually

ADVERB

essentially

Synonyms

STRONGEST

actually approximately necessarily originally permanently quite really substantially truly typically virtually

STRONG

fundamentally

WEAK

at heart at the heart of centrally characteristically chiefly determinately importantly in effect in essence indispensably inherently intimately intrinsically materially more or less so naturally primarily principally radically significantly vitally

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully

WEAK

apparently on the surface superficially

ADVERB

right

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clear

STRONG

altogether bang correctly sharp well

WEAK

absolutely all the way completely entirely exactly fully genuinely just perfectly quite smack-dab squarely thoroughly totally truly utterly wholly

Antonyms

WEAK

inaccurately inappropriately incorrectly indirectly unfairly unjustly unsuitably wrongly

ADVERB

strictly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

closely rigorously

STRONG

stringently

WEAK

surely

ADVERB

truly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely actually definitely exactly genuinely honestly legitimately positively rightly sincerely surely very

WEAK

accurately authentically beyond doubt beyond question confirmedly constantly correctly de facto devotedly faithfully firmly honorably in actuality in fact in reality in truth loyally precisely reliably righteously staunchly steadily truthfully unequivocally veraciously veritably with all one's heart with devotion without a doubt

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully questionably

WEAK

dubiously indefinite

Example Sentences

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"Platforms and products disproportionately fail us in basic safety, data privacy, transparency, and accuracy -- including perpetuating factually incorrect information about our lives."

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

While factually accurate, stories about Carlson’s departure from the GOP didn’t quite capture the dark realities of the situation.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

Sullivan denies all the allegations, calling them factually incorrect and entirely false.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

This, we wordlessly understand, represents how memories of the past can be at once factually inaccurate and emotionally true.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Instead, he said: “I just wondered what’s factually known about it, where it came from.”

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

factually

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