factually

UK: /ˈfæktʃuəli/

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

fac•tu•al /ˈfæktʃuəl/   adj. 

1. of or relating to facts;
   concerning facts:
   factual accuracy.
2. based on or restricted to facts:
   a factual report.

fac•tu•al•ly, adv. See -fac-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

fac•tu•al  (fak′cho̅o̅ əl), adj. 

1. of or pertaining to facts;
   concerning facts:
   factual accuracy.
2. based on or restricted to facts:
   a factual report.

• fact + -ual, after effectual or actual 1825–35

fac′tu•al•ly, adv. 
fac′tu•al′i•ty, fac′tu•al•ness, n.