Unit 6 - 6E

in all honesty

Adverb

/ɪn ˈɔːl ˈɑːnɪsti/

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used to emphasize that the speaker is being sincere and truthful in their statement

hypothetically

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/haɪ.pə.θɛ.tɪk.li/ or /hai.pē.the.tik.li/

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used to discuss something based on assumptions, rather than proven facts or reality

in reality

Adverb

/ɪn ɹɪˈælɪɾi/

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Collocation

used to contrast with appearances or assumptions, emphasizing the actual state of affairs or the way things truly are

presumably

Adverb

/prə.zu.məb.li/ or /prē.zoo.mēb.li/

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used to say that the something is believed to be true based on available information or evidence

admittedly

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/æd.mɪ.tɪd.li/ or /ād.mi.tid.li/

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in a way that shows acknowledgment of an unfavorable fact or situation

theoretically

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/θiɜ.rɛ.tɪ.kə.li/ or /thiē.re.ti.kē.li/

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in accordance with ideas, theories, or principles rather than experiments or practical actions

as a matter of fact

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/æz ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv fˈækt/

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Collocation

used to introduce a statement that presents a truth or reality, often to clarify or emphasize something