de fapt

Romanian

Alternative forms

  • defapt — colloquial, nonstandard

Etymology

Derived from Latin de facto. Literally, “of fact”. Compare similar constructions in other Romance languages: French de fait, Spanish de hecho, and Italian difatti (literally “of facts”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [deˈfapt]
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Adverb

de fapt

  1. in fact, actually
    Synonyms: în fapt, în realitate

See also

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