Definitions:

1. in reality adverb
   • At bottom, he was a good person who made some bad choices.
2. in reality adverb
   • At bottom, he was a good person who made some bad choices.
3. in reality adverb
   • At bottom, he really did believe the world would be a better place if everyone simply stopped fighting, though he knew that was an unrealistic hope.
4. in reality adverb
   • At bottom, she knows she isn't being fair, but there are some issues she just doesn't want to talk about, and she's hoping they will simply go away if she ignores them.
5. in reality adverb
   • At bottom, they knew this was just a fantasy and that they couldn't really live like this, but for now, they were going to enjoy themselves.
6. in reality adverb
   • At bottom, they both knew this was a silly fight, but they were both too stubborn to be the first one to apologize.
7. in reality adverb
   • At bottom, she was a pretty good person, and he knew he had no business treating her like this.
8. in reality adverb
   • At bottom, she knew that his offer was simply too good to be true, and she wondered what he was really hoping to gain.

Synonyms:

• at heart