Factually

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1
In a factual manner.
"The DNC organized the petition drive when it became clear this week that the network was prepared to ignore criticism of its decision to air a right-wing, factually inaccurate mocudrama that dishonors the memory of 9/11 victims in order to serve a cheap, callous political agenda two months before the election."

Adverb

1
as a fact or based on fact wordnet

Synonyms

actually certainly de facto essentially fact forsooth

Example

"Every single sentence in the article is factually incorrect."

Etymology

From factual + -ly.

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