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Latest revision as of 00:50, 25 September 2013 English[edit] Etymology[edit] From matter-of-fact + -ly Pronunciation[edit] matter-of-factly (not comparable) - As though stating a fact.
- 2002 - Sam Williams, Free as in Freedom, Epilogue
- "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.
- As though the situation is normal and not unusual; not dramatically or fancifully.
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