1An adverb used to stress that something is an actual, verified fact — close in nuance to "actually" or "in fact."
現にこの目で見たのだから、間違いない。
I actually saw it with my own eyes, so there's no mistake.
理論上は不可能とされていたが、現にそれを実現した人がいる。
It was said to be theoretically impossible, but there are actually people who have achieved it.
現に、彼の説明を聞いた人は皆納得している。
In fact, everyone who heard his explanation was convinced.