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