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factually

factually adverb: in a factual manner.

Adverb

factually (comparative more factually, superlative most factually)

  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...2006, Bruce R. Lindsey, Douglas J. Band, Comments About ABC Entertainment's 9/11 Film, ABC News, page 1

Forms of factually

comparativemore factually
superlativemost factually

Origin of factually

From factual + -ly.

Questions about factually

What does factually mean?
Factually means in a factual manner.
What part of speech is factually?
Factually is an adverb.

Words near factually in the dictionary

  1. factualizations
  2. factualize
  3. factualized
  4. factualizes
  5. factualizing
  6. factually
  7. factualness
  8. factum
  9. factums
  10. facturd
  11. facturds

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