factual
adj.adj. based on things that are real or true. You use this to describe information that is not an opinion or a story.
adj. concerned with, or consisting of, actual facts rather than interpretations or imagination. Often used to describe reports, evidence, or statements that can be verified.
The news report provided a factual account of the event.
The lawyer asked the witness to stick to factual details rather than sharing her personal feelings.
While the documentary was praised for its factual accuracy, some critics argued that the director's choice of music created a biased emotional narrative.
From fact + -ual, modeled after, and by analogy with, actual.
Typically precedes the noun it modifies; often contrasted with 'fictional' or 'subjective'.
the factuals of the casethe facts of the caseLearners often use the adjective 'factual' as a plural noun, but 'facts' is the correct noun form for specific pieces of true information.