09/07/2015 · As a Persian speaker, we do use "In fact" and "Actually" in the spoken and written language. And it is quite formal. I think when we want to add more details to something, or say something in another way (as it is in other words , however we have this phrase too), or to be more clear and factual and direct we use it.

01/03/2018 · A fact is something that actually exists—what we would call “reality” or “truth.” An alternative is one of the choices in a set of given options; typically the options are opposites of each other. So to talk about alternative facts is to talk about the opposite of reality (which is delusion), or the opposite of truth (which is untruth).

"Alternative facts" was a phrase used by U.S. Counselor to the President, Kellyanne Conway, during a Meet the Press interview on January 22, 2017, in which she defended White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer's false statement about the attendance numbers of Donald Trump's inauguration as President of the United States. When pressed during the interview with Chuck …

05/10/2017 · Since alternatives exist for any given political belief, and since these are often called “fact”, alternative facts do exist in the politics. We are confronted with them every day. Spicer ...

Research shows we also interpret facts differently if they challenge our personal beliefs, group identity or moral values. "In modern media terms, that might mean a person is quick to share a political article on social media if it supports their beliefs, but is more likely to fact-check the story if it doesn't," Ditto says.

12/05/2017 · 1. ‘Alternative facts’. On the morning after Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, Sean Spicer, the new White House press secretary, called a …

Thesaurus AntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend: Switch to new thesaurus. Adv. 1. in fact - in reality or actuality; "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". as a matter of fact, in point of fact.