Definitions

in reality

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actually adj.
de facto adv.
for real adv.
genuinely adv.
quite adv.
really adv.
substantially adv.
truly adv.
verily adv.

ADJECTIVE

actually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely for real genuinely in fact indeed literally really truly verily

WEAK

as a matter of fact de facto in point of fact in truth veritably

ADVERB

de facto

Synonyms

STRONGEST

existing

WEAK

actual factual from fact in fact real

ADVERB

for real

Synonyms

STRONGEST

actually

STRONG

for sure indeed really seriously verily

ADVERB

genuinely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely actually authentically certainly fairly honestly indeed

WEAK

admittedly as a matter of fact assuredly beyond doubt categorically de facto easily for fair in actuality in effect in fact in point of fact indub

ADVERB

quite

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely actually altogether entirely fully largely perfectly really thoroughly totally truly utterly wholly

WEAK

all all in all all told considerably in all respects in fact in toto in truth just positively precisely purely well without reservation

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully inadequately incompletely indefinite partially partly

ADVERB

really

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absolutely actually certainly easily genuinely honestly indeed legitimately literally surely truly undoubtedly unquestionably well

WEAK

admittedly as a matter of fact assuredly authentically beyond doubt categorically de facto for real in actuality in effect in fact in point of fact indubitably no ifs ands or buts nothing else but of course positively precisely unmistakably verily

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully dubiously indefinite questionably

ADVERB

substantially

Synonyms

STRONGEST

considerably essentially extensively heavily largely materially really

WEAK

in essence in fact in substance in the main mainly much

Antonyms

STRONGEST

slightly

WEAK

insignificantly

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 factually faithfully firmly honorably in actuality in fact 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

ADVERB

verily

Synonyms

WEAK

absolutely actually admittedly as a matter of fact assuredly authentically beyond doubt categorically certainly de facto easily fairly for fair for real genuinely honestly in actuality in effect in fact in point of fact indeed indubitably legitimately literally no ifs ands or buts nothing else but of course positively precisely surely truly truthfully undoubtedly unmistakably unquestionably well

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in reality

"The government is talking about AI, re-skilling, digital skills, but in reality, it is difficult to adapt human resources to digital skills because the top priority is to maintain full employment," he says.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

In some cases, a restaurant will seem fully booked when, in reality, the restaurant simply appears on an app that doesn’t have access to its tables.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

It’s a strategy that often works better on paper than in reality.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2026

“It felt like we weren’t making any progress toward retirement for a few years, but in reality, it was the most effective use of our savings budget at the time.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Sometimes they call be the “present subjunctive” and were the “past subjunctive,” but in reality there’s no difference in tense between them.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

in reality

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