1. in point of fact - Adverb
2. in point of fact - Phrase
in reality or actuality
Source: WordNetIn point of fact magicians appear to have often developed into chiefs and kings. James Frazer
All the idols made by man, however terrifying they may be, are in point of fact subordinate to him, and that is why he will always have it in his power to destroy them. Simone de Beauvoir
Whether he wants to or not, whether he is conscious of what he is doing or not, he is in point of fact determining the future direction of evolution on this earth. Julian Huxley
Everyone who enjoys thinks that the principal thing to the tree is the fruit, but in point of fact the principal thing to it is the seed.-Herein lies the difference between them that create and them that enjoy. Friedrich Nietzsche
In point of fact all Americans are automatically turned down by China these days because of the escalation of Johnson's war in Vietnam, which several times has intruded into China. Anna Louise Strong
in fact, it was a wonder anyone survived Source: Internet