"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.
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Matter-of-factly
//ˈmætəɹ əv ˈfækt.li//
Synonyms for "matter-of-factly" (10 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Adverb(1 words)
Strong matches (3)
Adverb(1 words)
Related words (5)
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7 translations across 2 languages.
Finnish
3 entries- asiallisesti adv (as though stating a fact)
- asiallisesti adv (as though the situation is normal)
- toteavasti adv (as though stating a fact)
Polish
4 entries- praktycznie adv (as though stating a fact)
- prozaicznie adv (as though stating a fact)
- rzeczowo adv (as though stating a fact)
- sucho adv (as though the situation is normal)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
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.
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