100 Phrases to Use Instead of “In reality”

100 Phrases to Use Instead of

No. Item Definition
1. all things considered taking everything into account
2. as a matter of fact to state what is true
3. as a rule generally, in practice
4. as it happens in fact; coincidentally
5. as it turned out as events showed
6. as it turns out as the facts show
7. as of now at the present time
8. as the facts show as evidence indicates
9. as things stand given the present state
10. at bottom in essence; really
11. at first glance based on first impression
12. at heart in essence; truly
13. at its core in its most basic truth
14. at present right now; currently
15. at root at the fundamental level
16. at the core at the most basic level
17. based on evidence according to evidence
18. based on the facts according to the facts
19. broadly speaking in general terms
20. by and large generally; on the whole
21. by the look of things judging by appearances
22. come to think of it now that I consider it
23. deep down inwardly; truly
24. for my part as for me
25. for the most part mostly; generally
26. from my perspective from my point of view
27. from my point of view in my view
28. from the look of it judging by how it appears
29. generally speaking in general; broadly
30. given that considering that fact
31. given the facts considering the evidence
32. in actual fact in truth; in fact
33. in actuality in fact; truly
34. in concrete terms in specific, practical terms
35. in effect in actual result
36. in essence in its true nature
37. in fact used to emphasize the truth
38. in general as a general statement
39. in hindsight looking back, in truth
40. in light of that considering that fact
41. in literal terms in the exact meaning
42. in many cases in a lot of situations
43. in most cases in the majority of situations
44. in one sense in one way of viewing
45. in part to some extent
46. in plain terms in simple, clear words
47. in point of fact in fact; actually
48. in practical terms in a practical way
49. in practice in real use, not theory
50. in real terms in practical, real-world terms
51. in retrospect looking back; in hindsight
52. in some cases in certain situations
53. in the final analysis when all is considered
54. in the flesh in person; actually present
55. in the real world in practical reality
56. in this day and age in modern times
57. in today’s world in modern reality
58. in truth to be honest; truly
59. known fact is used to state what is true
60. known to be recognized as true in fact
61. let’s be clear signals a blunt correction
62. looking back in hindsight
63. make no mistake emphasizes the true situation
64. more accurately introduces a truer wording
65. more often than not usually; in most cases
66. more precisely introduces a more exact truth
67. most accurately in the truest terms
68. most precisely in the most exact terms
69. not actually denies the supposed reality
70. not in fact denies what was claimed
71. not really corrects a mistaken impression
72. nothing could be further strongly rejects a claim
73. on closer look after examining more carefully
74. on reflection after thinking it over
75. on second thought after reconsidering
76. on the face of it judging by appearances
77. on the whole overall; generally
78. properly speaking in the strict sense
79. quite plainly very clearly
80. right now at this moment
81. so to speak in a way of speaking
82. strictly speaking in exact terms
83. technically speaking by strict definition
84. the way I see it in my view
85. these days in the present period
86. to all appearances as far as it seems
87. to be honest speaking frankly and truly
88. to my knowledge as far as I know
89. to some extent in part; somewhat
90. to tell the truth saying what is really true
91. to the best of my knowledge as far as I know
92. truth be told frankly; in fact
93. under the circumstances given the situation
94. up close when seen more directly
95. upon reflection after considering it
96. what’s really happening is states the true situation
97. what’s true is introduces the real fact
98. when all is said and done ultimately; in the end
99. when you look closely after closer examination
100. with hindsight with later understanding