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factually

factually

33 4.1
In a way that uses true information
  • adverb
  • /ˈfæktʃuəli/
translation icon : fácticamente
  • Question set 1: Do you believe this statement to be factually true?
  • factually accurate
  • factually correct
  • factually based

We have to convince them that we are right, not only factually but also morally.

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Examples

  • "In my professional dealings with him, I have always found him to be factually accurate.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Just trying to communicate the best, objectively current, most factually correct information to social media and my clients.

  • Everything she had told them about Mike was factually correct and rich in detail.

    GQ
  • The information is expressed very factually and with concern.

    Academic text (1997)
  • If I post anything that is factually incorrect, please let me know.

    Blog text (5)
  • The result is a test bank of acceptable questions that are simple, straightforward, and factually based.

    Academic text (2003)
  • We have to convince them that we are right, not only factually but also morally.

  • No, that's actually factually incorrect on two counts.

  • Rumbaugh understands his position, has a good understanding both legally and factually of where he stands in the legal system.

  • The journalist reported the events factually, ensuring that all information was accurate.

Synonyms

correctly
vsfactually
451 1.0

In the right way without making mistakes

is about relying on actual details rather than only rule conformity
genuinely
vsfactually
216 2.5

In a real and honest way, not pretending

is about being based on actual details rather than showing sincerity
truthfully
vsfactually
83 2.3

To tell what really happened without lying or hiding anything

is concerned with being based on actual details rather than speaker honesty
objectively
vsfactually
61 4.5

To consider facts without personal feelings or opinions

is based on actual details rather than only being neutral in tone
veridically
vsfactually
9.6

In a way that states the facts correctly

is focused on being based on actual details rather than exact reality match

Antonyms

1 5.5

Happens only in stories or in the imagination, not in real life

How Factual

undeniably
29 4.4
actually
1.0
factually
33 4.1
plausibly
9 6.3
apparently
2.8

Surface Forms

factually positive

Morphology

factually = factual (transparent) = fact + ual + ly

Standard adverb formation by adding '-ly' to the adjective 'factual', producing an adverb meaning 'in a factual manner'.

Etymology

The word factually starts with fact, which comes from an old Latin word facere meaning 'to make', and you can think of a factory where things are made. So, to say something factually is to say it based on what really happened or existed, in other words on real facts.