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factually



ADVERB
strictly
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“But today justice took a different form: setting aside a wrongful conviction and proclaiming a man factually innocent of attempted murder charges brought over a decade before.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Ten years later, a district court judge ruled that he was factually innocent and threw out his conviction, citing the suppression of exonerating evidence by police, among other factors.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

A judge dismissed legal claims against the station days ago, writing that “the defamation claim is not legally or factually supported.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

The Possilpark incident was sparked by what Glasgow City Council and police called "entirely factually incorrect" online speculation that a care home was to be extended to house asylum seekers.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

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

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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