بالفعل

Arabic

Etymology

Composed of بِـ‎ (bi-, “in, with”) +‎ ال‎ (al-, definite article) +‎ فِعْل‎ (fiʕl, “deed, act, action”). Compare English indeed, in fact.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bil.fiʕ.li/

Adverb

بِٱلْفِعْلِ • (bi-l-fiʕli)

truly, actually, as of now, being already effective
‏بِٱلْفِعْلِ أَنَا مُحْتَارٌ.‎‎ ― bi-l-fiʕli ʔanā muḥtārun. ― I am truly confused.

‏هٰذَا ٱلْاِسْمُ مُسْتَخْدَمٌ بِٱلْفِعْلِ.‎‎ ― hāḏā l-ismu mustaḵdamun bi-l-fiʕli. ― Indeed this name is already in use.

Synonyms: فِعْلًا‎ (fiʕlan), حَقًّا‎ (ḥaqqan)

See also

أَصْلًا‎ (ʔaṣlan)
حَالِيًّا‎ (ḥāliyyan)
سَابِقًا‎ (sābiqan)
سَلَفًا‎ (salafan)
لَقَدْ‎ (laqad)
مُنْذُ الْآن‎ (munḏu l-ʔān)
مُنْذُ وَقْتٍ‎ (munḏu waqtin)

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

From Arabic بِالْفِعْلِ‎ (bi-l-fiʕli), corresponding to بـ‎ (bi-, “by”) +‎ الفعل‎ (il-fiʕl, “the action”).

Adverb

بالفعل • (bil-fiʕl)

really, actually, indeed
Synonyms: فعلا‎ (fiʕlan), والله‎ (walla), عن جد‎ (ʕan jadd)

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