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
Yima Kshaeta-Persian Mythology
Simonas-Lithuanian
Anca-Romanian
Avanti-Indian, Hindi
Royse-Medieval English
Doran-Irish