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matter-of-factness

matter-of-factness noun: the state or quality of being matter-of-fact.

Noun

matter-of-factness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being matter-of-fact.
    • There was a friendly matter-of-factness about Jimmy’s frank admiration that made Jane feel very sure that they would get on well together. She was glad that he was coming to Chicago.1930, Margaret Ayer Barnes, Years of Grace, Part III, Chapter II, page 277

Origin of matter-of-factness

From matter-of-fact + -ness.

Questions about matter-of-factness

What does matter-of-factness mean?
Matter-of-factness means the state or quality of being matter-of-fact.
What part of speech is matter-of-factness?
Matter-of-factness is a noun.

Words near matter-of-factness in the dictionary

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

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