'in fact' definitions:

Definition of 'in fact'

From: WordNet
adverb
In reality or actuality; "in fact, it was a wonder anyone survived"; "painters who are in fact anything but unsophisticated"; "as a matter of fact, he is several inches taller than his father" [syn: in fact, in point of fact, as a matter of fact]

Synonyms of 'in fact'

From: Moby Thesaurus