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w istocie

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Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, in essence.

For the meaning development compare with Russian в су́щности (v súščnosti), по су́ти (po súti), по существу́ (po suščestvú) and English in essence.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /v isˈtɔ.t͡ɕɛ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: w is‧to‧cie

Particle

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w istocie

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

Further reading

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  • w istocie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • w istocie in Polish dictionaries at PWN