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real-life

/ˈɹilˌlaɪf/

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What does real-life mean?

adjective

  1. As happens in real life; not fictional or theoretical; actual as opposed to believed or assumed.
  2. Not online, in real life.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈɹilˌlaɪf/

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That has been the experience of many, too, in real-life problems.
Annie Payson CallAs a Matter of CourseProject Gutenberg ebook #4385
We all know now, but not a dozen people knew then; and the dozen kept the mystery to themselves and allowed the most intricate and fascinating and marvelous real-life romance that has ever been played upon the world's stage to unfold itself serenely, act by act, in a British court by the long and laborious processes of judicial development.
Mark TwainFollowing the Equator: A Journey Around the WorldProject Gutenberg ebook #2895