w gruncie rzeczy

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “in the ground of the matter”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈv‿ɡrun.t͡ɕɛ ˈʐɛ.t͡ʂɘ/
  • Syllabification: w‿grun‧cie rze‧czy

Particle

w gruncie rzeczy

  1. (formal, idiomatic) as a matter of fact, essentially, in essence, in fact, in point of fact
    Synonyms: de facto, tak naprawdę, w istocie, w istocie rzeczy, w rzeczywistości

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