No. 905 in Latvian
faktiski
"Faktiski" means "actually" or "in fact" in English.
In a sentence
Es faktiski biju pirmais, kurš uzzināja jaunumus.
I was actually the first one to learn the news.
Here, 'faktiski' is used to emphasize the factual correctness of the statement, meaning 'actually'.
Faktiski projekta termiņš vēl nav noteikts.
In fact, the project's deadline has not been set yet.
In this case, 'faktiski' is employed to highlight a factual matter, replacing 'in fact' or 'as a matter of fact'.
Viņi faktiski saprata kļūdu tikai vēlāk.
They realized the mistake only later on, in fact.
Here, 'faktiski' serves to underline the reality or truth behind the situation, essentially meaning 'in fact' or 'actually'.
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