Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Wiktionary - Recent changes [en]: matter-of-factly

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matter-of-factly
Sep 25th 2013, 00:50, by Ultimateria

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===Etymology===

 

===Etymology===

From [[matter-of-fact]]+[[-ly]]

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From {{suffix|matter-of-fact|ly}}

   
 

===Pronunciation===

 

===Pronunciation===


Latest revision as of 00:50, 25 September 2013

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From matter-of-fact +‎ -ly

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

matter-of-factly (not comparable)

  1. 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.
  2. As though the situation is normal and not unusual; not dramatically or fancifully.

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