A2 — Elementaryavverbio/locuzione
in realtà
actually, in reality, in fact
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
in effettia dire il veroveramentedi fattosul serio
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
apparentementein apparenzain teoriateoricamenteufficialmente
Usage note
'In realtà' introduces a correction or clarification. 'A dire il vero' = to tell the truth. 'In effetti' is slightly more colloquial and often used to agree.
Example
"In realtà non volevo offenderti."
"Actually, I didn't mean to offend you."
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