# in echt

in echt is a German adverb meaning “in fact”.

## Meanings

1. _colloquial_ in fact; actually; in reality (as opposed to fiction)
   - In Filmen treffen die mit ’ner Pistole aus 150 Metern Entfernung, aber in echt ist die Zielgenauigkeit da gleich null. — In films, they hit the target with a pistol from a distance of 150 metres, but in fact the accuracy would be zero.
2. _colloquial_ face to face
   - Sag es ihm in echt und nicht per Chat! — Tell him face to face and not via chat!

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