No. 1,121 in Russian
фактически
"Actually" or "in fact."
In a sentence
Фактически, они уже завершили проект.
In fact, they have already finished the project.
Here, 'фактически' is used to mean 'in fact,' emphasizing the reality of the situation.
Фактически невозможно выполнить эту задачу за один день.
It is practically impossible to complete this task in one day.
Here, 'фактически' conveys the difficulty of the situation, akin to 'practically.'
Фактически это было ошибкой с самого начала.
Actually, it was an error from the beginning.
In this context, 'фактически' is used like 'actually,' pointing out a factual observation.
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