in reality

/ɪn riˌælədi/
/ɪn riˈælɪti/
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Definitions of in reality
  1. adverb
    used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly
    “they thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets”
    “people who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous”
    synonyms: actually
Pronunciation
US
/ɪn riˌælədi/
UK
/ɪn riˈælɪti/
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