matter-of-factly
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matter-of-factly — adverb /ˈmætər əv ˈfækt.li/ a) As though stating a fact. I took the liberty of inviting somebody else to have dinner with us, Stallman said, matter of factly, giving me the same cat like smile he gave me back in that Palo Alto restaurant. b) As… … Wiktionary
matter-of-factly — adverb see matter of fact * * * ˌmatter of ˈfactly ; adverb Main entry: ↑matter of factderived … Useful english dictionary
matter-of-factly — adv. Matter of factly is used with these verbs: ↑answer, ↑reply, ↑say, ↑state … Collocations dictionary
matter-of-factly — adverb see matter of fact … New Collegiate Dictionary
matter-of-factly — See: matter of fact … English dictionary
matter-of-factly — mat·ter of fact·ly … English syllables
matter-of-fact — adj showing no emotion when you are talking about something exciting, frightening, upsetting etc matter of fact about ▪ Jan was surprisingly matter of fact about her divorce. matter of fact voice/tone ▪ Use a matter of fact tone when disciplining … Dictionary of contemporary English
matter-of-fact — also matter of fact, 1570s as a noun, originally a legal term (translating L. res facti), that portion of an enquiry concerned with the truth or falsehood of alleged facts, opposed to matter of law. As an adjective from 1712. Meaning prosaic,… … Etymology dictionary
matter-of-fact — adjective showing no emotion when dealing with something upsetting, exciting, etc. a. used about someone s behavior or voice: a matter of fact tone ╾ ,matter of factly adverb ╾ ,matter of factness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
matter-of-fact — matter of factly, adv. matter of factness, n. /mat euhr euhv fakt /, adj. 1. adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter of fact account of the political rally. 2. direct or unemotional; straightforward; down… … Universalium
