matter of factly

Adverb

Meaning

matter of factly (comparative more matter of factly, superlative most matter of factly)

alternative form of matter-of-factly

As though stating a fact.

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

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matter-of-factly

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Examples

A few sympathetic chuckles, before he matter-of-factly moved on to his next question. Source: Internet

Max matter-of-factly tells Nan Gordon ( Deirdre O'Connell ), the wife of his friend and business partner, that her husband Jeff ( John de Lancie ) died in the crash. Source: Internet

His thumb ignites and he matter-of-factly lights his "pipe". Source: Internet

Just back quietly away,” Eberhard Faber said Thursday morning, matter-of-factly letting a visitor know that animals enjoy the natural habitat of his land along Ten Mile Run in Bear Creek. Source: Internet

A few minutes later the head medic said matter-of-factly to Stewart, "Sorry, my friend, from what I can tell she was dead for nearly an hour." Source: Internet

As an aside, I’ve been surprised at how those who work with Hispanics confide matter-of-factly in me their indifference to the illegal status of their flocks and their indignation at efforts to harass them. Source: Internet

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