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Factually means “as far as the facts go”, or “in a way that follows the facts”. You use it when you want to separate what is true on paper from what feels true, or from what is kind, fair, or wise.
Factually就事實而言 means "as far as the facts go", or "in a way that follows the facts"意思是「就事實的範圍來說」,或是「用符合事實的方式」。You use it你會用這個字 when you want to separate what is true on paper當你想把紙面上為真的事 from what feels true, or from what is kind, fair, or wise跟感覺上為真、或是善意、公平、明智的事分開來的時候。
A report can be factually right and still be cruel, because it leaves out why people hurt. A claim can be factually weak even if it sounds confident.
A report can be factually right一份報告可以在事實上是對的, and still be cruel但還是很殘忍, because it leaves out why people hurt因為它漏掉了人們受傷的原因。A claim can be factually weak一個說法在事實上可能站不住腳 even if it sounds confident即使聽起來很有自信。
It is a careful, slightly formal word — news, school, and argument.
It is a careful, slightly formal word這是一個講究、有點正式的字 — news, school, and argument常出現在新聞、學校,還有辯論裡。
Though actually, people sometimes say factually when they only mean actually (really). Actually is about what is so. Factually is about facts as evidence. If you can swap in “in terms of the facts”, you have the right word.
Though actually不過其實, people sometimes say factually人們有時候會說factually when they only mean actually但其實他們只是想表達actually的意思,也就是真的。Actually is about what is soActually講的是事情是不是真的存在。Factually is about facts as evidenceFactually講的是事實有沒有證據支持。If you can swap in如果你可以換成 "in terms of the facts"「in terms of the facts」,也就是就事實而言, you have the right word那你用的字就對了。
原始詞典資料1 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,原文照列,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
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In a factual manner.
- The DNC organized the petition drive when it became clear this week that the network was prepared to ignore criticism of its decision to air a right-wing, factually inaccurate mocudrama that dishonors the memory of 9/11 victims in order to serve a cheap, callous political agenda two months before the election.
資料來源:英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary(CC BY-SA 4.0)。 原文照列,未經改寫。