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matter-of-factly

mat·ter-of-fact
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mat-er-uh v-fakt]
    • /ˈmæt ər əvˈfækt/
    • /ˈmæ.tə(r) əv ˈfækt.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mat-er-uh v-fakt]
    • /ˈmæt ər əvˈfækt/

Definitions of matter-of-factly word

  • adjective matter-of-factly adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally. 1
  • adjective matter-of-factly direct or unemotional; straightforward; down-to-earth. 1
  • adverb matter-of-factly in a matter-of-fact manner 0
  • adverb matter-of-factly As though stating a fact. 0
  • adverb matter-of-factly As though the situation is normal and not unusual; not dramatically or fancifully. 0

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Origin of matter-of-factly

First appearance:

before 1705
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Matter-of-factly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

matter-of-factly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for matter-of-factly

adv matter-of-factly

  • easily — in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble: The traffic moved along easily.
  • quietly — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
  • commonly — usually; ordinarily
  • openly — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
  • honestly — in an honest manner.

Antonyms for matter-of-factly

adv matter-of-factly

  • difficultly — not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
  • incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
  • indefinitely — not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.

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