Meaning of 本当は in Japanese

Sentences containing 本当は

He doesn't look that way, but he's really a nasty piece of work.

It was going to be from Saturday, but, with one thing and another, it ended up being from the new week.

Having idled jobless for a while I wavered. I'd rushed into handing in my notice but maybe I should have endured it and kept going...

He looked asleep, but he was really dead.

本当は僕ぼくも行きたい。

I wish I could go.

本当は彼かれは彼女かのじょに手紙てがみを書かなかったのである。

The truth is that he didn't write a letter to her.

本当は気がすすまないんだ。

The thing is, I don't really want to.

本当はその声明せいめいは彼のかれ個人的こじんてき見解けんかいにすぎないすぎる。

The truth is that the statement is his personal view.

本当は、彼かれはいいやつなんだ。

In fact, he is a nice fellow.

My father is not really in favor of our marriage, because John still has no job.