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matter-of-factly

UK/ˈmætəɹ əv ˈfækt.li/

matter-of-factly adverb: as though stating a fact.

Adverb

matter-of-factly (not comparable)

  1. 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.2002, Sam Williams, Free as in Freedom, Epilogue
  2. As though the situation is normal and not unusual; not dramatically or fancifully.
    • He was not of the East; and he came of a breed who fought devils and wizards as promptly and matter-of-factly as they battled human foes.1934, Robert E. Howard, The People of the Black Circle

Synonyms of matter-of-factly

Origin of matter-of-factly

From matter-of-fact + -ly.

Questions about matter-of-factly

What does matter-of-factly mean?
Matter-of-factly means as though stating a fact.
What part of speech is matter-of-factly?
Matter-of-factly is an adverb.
How do you pronounce matter-of-factly?
Matter-of-factly is pronounced /ˈmætəɹ əv ˈfækt.li/ (UK).

Words near matter-of-factly in the dictionary

  1. matter paintings
  2. matter wave
  3. matter waves
  4. matter-of-fact
  5. matter-of-factish
  6. matter-of-factly
  7. matter-of-factness
  8. Mattera
  9. Matteras
  10. matterate
  11. matterated

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