in real life
IRL

Definition & Meaning of "in real life"in English

in real life
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in the physical world, not just in imagination or stories

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The haunted house looked creepy in the movie, but in real life, it ’s just an old building.
The magic tricks were amazing in the show, but in real life, they ’re just clever illusions.
in real life
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used to distinguish offline or face-to-face interactions from online ones

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He has a lot of online friends, but he's never met them IRL.
Meeting your followers IRL can be exciting.
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