One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained.
Synonyms of fact in English:
fact
See definition of fact
noun
1‘it is a fact that the water supply is seriously polluted’
reality, actuality, certainty, factuality, certitude
truth, naked truth, verity, gospel
lie, fiction
2‘every fact in the report was double-checked’
detail, piece of information, particular, item, specific, element, point, factor, feature, characteristic, respect, ingredient, attribute, circumstance, consideration, aspect, facet
information, itemized information, whole story
informal info, gen, low-down, score, dope
3‘he was charged with being an accessory after the fact’
event, happening, occurrence, incident, act, deed
Phrases
‘he said that he was going home, but in fact he went to the pub’
actually, in actuality, in actual fact, really, in reality, in point of fact, as a matter of fact, in truth, if truth be told, to tell the truth, the truth is, the truth was
indeed, truly
in sooth, verily
in the concrete