w gruncie rzeczy
Polish
Etymology
Literally, “in the ground of the matter”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɡrun.t͡ɕɛ ˈʐɛ.t͡ʂɨ/
- Rhymes: -ɛt͡ʂɨ
Particle
- (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
Further reading
- w gruncie rzeczy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- w gruncie rzeczy in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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