Matter-of-factly
//ˈmætəɹ əv ˈfækt.li// adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 As though stating a fact. not-comparable
""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."
- 2 As though the situation is normal and not unusual; not dramatically or fancifully. not-comparable
"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."
Example
More examples""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."
Etymology
From matter-of-fact + -ly.
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