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Main Entry:: fac·tu·al
Pronunciation:: \ˈfak-chə-wəl, -chəl, -chü-əl, ˈfaksh-wəl\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: fact + -ual (as in actual)
Date:: circa 1834

1 : of or relating to facts <a factual error> 2 : restricted to or based on fact <a factual statement>

— fac·tu·al·i·ty

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\ˌfak-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē\ noun

— fac·tu·al·ly

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\ˈfak-chə-wə-lē, -chə-lē, -chü(-ə)-lē, ˈfaksh-wə-\ adverb

— fac·tu·al·ness noun

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