No. 654 in Bulgarian
всъщност
"Actually" or "in fact."
In a sentence
Всъщност, това не е червено, а е оранжево.
Actually, this is not red, but orange.
Here, 'всъщност' introduces a correction or clarification to a previously implied or assumed fact.
Петър всъщност знае повече за тази тема, отколкото очаквах.
Peter actually knows more about this topic than I expected.
In this sentence, 'всъщност' emphasizes the surprising or unexpected realization about Peter's knowledge.
Очевидно извънът беше успешен, но всъщност имаше няколко малки грешки.
The outcome was obviously a success, but actually there were some minor mistakes.
Here, 'всъщност' contrasts with the apparent or surface-level observation, offering a deeper insight or hidden truth.
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