но реальность оказалась другой

[Silvik]

Сенкс ин эдванс

[victoriska]

But the reality was quite different.
But in reality everything was quite different.

[d.]

(аж смешно) контекст?

[_MarS_]

Без контекста:
But reality turned out to be different.

[askandy]

but it proved to be otherwise \ totally different, but it was not the case after all .... нужен контекст

[Silvik]

thanks очень помогли

[x-z]

возможный контекст:

But in reality she turned out to be an ugly bitch!

Правда жизни :)

[SirReal]

but life proved him/her/etc wrong