actually+existing

  • 131de facto — de fac•to [[t]di ˈfæk toʊ, deɪ[/t]] adv. 1) in fact; in reality 2) law actually existing, esp. without lawful authority (disting. from de jure): de facto segregation[/ex] • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L: lit., from the fact …

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  • 132constructive — /kənˈstrʌktɪv/ (say kuhn struktiv) adjective 1. of, relating to, or of the nature of construction; structural. 2. positive; practical; helpful: a constructive suggestion 3. deduced by construction or interpretation; inferential: constructive… …