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Matter-of-factly

//ˈmætəɹ əv ˈfækt.li// adv

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 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. 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."

Etymology

From matter-of-fact + -ly.

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