What is the meaning of in point of fact?

adverb

  • In reality or actuality.
    • usage: "in fact, it was a wonder anyone survived"; "painters who are in fact anything but unsophisticated"; "as a matter of fact, he is several inches taller than his father"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
10
 
|15 years ago|303 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). in point of fact. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/in_point_of_fact/definitions/1252009
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "in point of fact" http://smartdefine.org/in_point_of_fact/definitions/1252009 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, in point of fact, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/in_point_of_fact/definitions/1252009>.
MLAWordNet. "in point of fact" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/in_point_of_fact/definitions/1252009>