was wotd|2007|December|7
English
Etymology
From matter + of + factly.
Pronunciation
a|RP|US IPA|/'mæt�r �v 'fækt.li/
audio|en-us-matter-of-factly.ogg|Audio (US)
Adverb
en-adv|-
- As though state#Verb|stating a fact.
#*2002 - w:Sam Williams (American journalist)|Sam Williams, s:Free as in Freedom|Free as in Freedom, Epilogue
#*:"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.
- As though the situation is normal and not unusual; not dramatically or fancifully.
#*1934 - w:Robert E. Howard|Robert E. Howard, s:The People of the Black Circle|The People of the Black Circle
#*: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.
Synonyms
sense|as though stating a fact
sense|as though the situation is normal clinically, dispassionately
Related terms
matter-of-fact
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