IN REALITY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

in reality

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Definition of in reality

as in very

in actual fact She told us the car was as good as new when in reality it needed several repairs.

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as in actually

to tell the truth In reality he's all bark and no bite.

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as in indeed

not merely this but also There are in reality a number of issues we'll need to discuss.

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Recent Examples of in reality For Burr, that his character, in reality, had been replaced by corporate lackeys explains so much of what’s wrong with the world. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026 With God being boundless Love, God’s image in reality is boundlessly loving. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026 But in reality, there has only been one good season at the Boulder circus. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 But in reality, the company was running out of money, and Vohra was stretching himself thin. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in reality

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to be sure

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That’s all easier with Kenneth Walker in the backfield, to be sure.

— Sam McDowell October 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Not recognizing the producers and not understanding the movie are different things, to be sure.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

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inquisitorial

in reality

in regard to

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