as a matter of fact

1 izan ere, arean ere; horretaz ari garela, bide batez (esanda)

as a matter of fact, that woman will be here soon: arean ere, laster izango da hemen emakume hori
2 areago, are (eta) gehiago

I don't like it, as a matter of fact I'm totally against it: ez zait gustatzen; areago esango dizut, horren aurka nago
3 berez, egia esan

"don't tell me you like it?" — "as a matter of fact I do": —ez iezadazu esan gustuko duzula? —bai, egia esan, gustuko dut