in truth



in truth

(slightly formal)
actually We kept climbing but, in truth, we knew we could not reach the top of the mountain before sunset.
Related vocabulary: as a matter of fact
See also: truth

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JeĻEna-Latvian
Lusineh-Armenian
Nosipho-Southern African, Zulu
Jeunesse-Various
Korrinekə-REENEnglish (Rare)
Mariangela-Italian