matter-of-factly
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From matter-of-fact+-ly
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adverb
matter-of-factly (not comparable)
- As though stating a fact.
- 2002 - Sam Williams, 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.
- 2002 - Sam Williams, Free as in Freedom, Epilogue
- As though the situation is normal and not unusual; not dramatically or fancifully.
- 1934 - Robert E. Howard, 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.
- 1934 - Robert E. Howard, The People of the Black Circle
[edit] Synonyms
- (as though stating a fact):
- (as though the situation is normal): clinically, dispassionately
