w istocie
Polish
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /v‿isˈtɔ.t͡ɕɛ/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔt͡ɕɛ
- Syllabification: w‿is‧to‧cie
Particle
- (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