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factually

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a factual manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

as a fact or based on fact

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they learn much, factually, about the problems of retirement and provision for old age, and, psychologically, in the sharing of their thoughts on retirement

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English factual Middle English -ly English -ly English factually From factual + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: feitelijk — in a factual manner
  • Finnish: tosiasiallisesti — in a factual manner
  • French: factuellement — in a factual manner
  • Spanish: factualmente — in a factual manner
  • Spanish: fácticamente — in a factual manner
  • Swedish: faktamässigt — in a factual manner