fact is

adverb

actually, in truth

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Meanings

adverbfact is (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableactually, in truth

    Was it a dominating performance? No. Were you expecting dominance? Fact is, Sounders FC created more than twice the chances of the home team. While the finishing was sub-par, the run of play was controlled by the guys in green until the unfortunate mistakes.

    2010 April 25, Joshua Mayers, “Sounders FC 0, Toronto FC 2 -- postgame thoughts and player ratings”, in Seattle Times

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
actuallyall things consideredforsoothfranklyhonestlylegitimatelyliterallysimplysoothfastsoothlyto tell the truthvery much
Cite this entry
APA

fact is. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fact%20is

MLA

“fact is.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fact%20is. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fact is,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fact%20is.

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