"en vrai" meaning in French

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Adverb

IPA: /ɑ̃ vʁɛ/
Head templates: {{fr-adv}} en vrai
  1. (informal) in real life Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-en_vrai-fr-adv-7uhkHcTr
  2. (informal) actually, in reality, in fact Tags: informal Synonyms: en vérité, en réalité, en fait
    Sense id: en-en_vrai-fr-adv-4t6GEeQA Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 5 83 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 89 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 89 7
  3. (informal) to be honest, to tell the truth Tags: informal Synonyms: en vérité, pour être honnête
    Sense id: en-en_vrai-fr-adv-EyQvM7DL
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