"in truth" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1-0 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport",
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          "ref": "2023 March 8, Christian Wolmar, “Labour passes up the chance to deliver a forceful rail policy”, in RAIL, page 34",
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        "Truthfully, to tell the truth, in fact."
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