matter-of-factly
11matter-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… …
12matter-of-fact — [mat΄ər əv fakt′] adj. sticking strictly to facts; literal, unimaginative, unemotional, prosaic, etc. matter of factly adv. matter of factness n …
13matter-of-fact — adj. (see also MATTER). 1 unimaginative, prosaic. 2 unemotional. Derivatives: matter of factly adv. matter of factness n. * * * ˌmatter of ˈfact [matter of fact matter of factly] adjective said or done without showing any …
14matter-of-fact — ADJ GRADED If you describe a person as matter of fact, you mean that they show no emotions such as enthusiasm, anger, or surprise, especially in a situation where you would expect them to be emotional. John was doing his best to give Francis the… …
15matter of fact — noun 1》 a fact as distinct from an opinion or conjecture. 2》 Law the part of a judicial inquiry concerned with the truth of alleged facts. Often contrasted with matter of law. adjective (matter of fact) 1》 concerned only with factual content. 2》… …
16matter-of-fact — adjective showing no emotion when you are talking about something exciting, frightening, upsetting etc: Jan was surprisingly matter of fact about her divorce. matter of factly adverb matter of factness noun (U) …
17matter-of-fact — UK / US adjective a) showing no emotion when dealing with something upsetting, exciting etc b) used about someone s behaviour or voice a matter of fact tone Derived words: matter of factly adverb matter of factness noun uncountable …
18matter-of-fact — adjective Date: 1712 adhering to the unembellished facts; also being plain, straightforward, or unemotional • matter of factly adverb • matter of factness noun …
19matter-of-factness — See matter of factly. * * * …
20ˌmatter-of-ˈfact — adj calm and showing no emotion when dealing with something ˌmatter of ˈfactly adv …
