in actual fact

the state of being actual or real

lacking in reality or substance or genuineness; not corresponding to acknowledged facts or criteria

the state of being actual or real

the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

not fake or counterfeit

aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are

open and genuine; not deceitful

the state of being actual or real

taking place in reality; not pretended or imitated

existing in act or fact

(of film, television, radio, or photography) depicting a real-life event using images or interviews with people involved in the event

emphasizing or expressing things as perceived without distortion of personal feelings or interpretation

having once lived or existed or taken place in the real world as distinct from being legendary