IN REALITY
\ɪn ɹɪˈalɪti], \ɪn ɹɪˈalɪti], \ɪ_n ɹ_ɪ__ˈa_l_ɪ_t_i]\
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used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly; "you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out"; "she actually spoke Latin"; "they thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets"; "people who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous"
By Princeton University
