in fact
Resulting from the actions of partiesResulting from the actions of parties.
» In fact, he even loved her.
Tatsächlich liebte er sie sogar.
Meaning
3 sensesResulting from the actions of parties.
(modal)Actually; in truth; de facto.
People think he's rich, but in fact he's nearly penniless.
tatsächlich, in Wirklichkeit, eigentlich
вообще́-тоvoobščé-to, на са́мом де́леna sámom déle, в действи́тельностиv dejstvítelʹnosti
Moreover.
I don't have the time or patience to deal with him. In fact, I barely even have time for being here at all.
Examples
341 sentencesIn fact, he even loved her.
deTatsächlich liebte er sie sogar. — Zaghawa
In fact, he's a nice fellow.
I'm interested only in the facts.
ruМеня интересуют только факты. — nina99nv
In fact, I don't want to know anything.
ruНа самом деле я ничего не хочу знать. — marafon
In fact, Tom told me you were dead.
ruНа самом деле Том сказал мне, что ты мёртв. — odexed
Translations
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Origin
From fact (“deed, action”) (now obsolete, except in law). Perhaps ultimately a calque of FFrom fact (“deed, action”) (now obsolete, except in law). Perhaps ultimately a calque of French en fait.
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