Very+matter-of-fact

  • 1matter-of-fact — adj. (see also MATTER). 1 unimaginative, prosaic. 2 unemotional. Derivatives: matter of factly adv. matter of factness n. * * * ˌmatter of ˈfact [matter of fact matter of factly] adjective said or done without showing any …

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  • 2matter-of-fact — {adj.} 1. Simply telling or showing the truth; not explaining or telling more. * /The newspaper gave a matter of fact account of the murder trial./ 2. Showing little feeling or excitement or trouble; seeming not to care much. * /When Mary s… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 3matter-of-fact — {adj.} 1. Simply telling or showing the truth; not explaining or telling more. * /The newspaper gave a matter of fact account of the murder trial./ 2. Showing little feeling or excitement or trouble; seeming not to care much. * /When Mary s… …

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  • 4matter-of-fact — adj 1. Simply telling or showing the truth; not explaining or telling more. The newspaper gave a matter of fact account of the murder trial. 2. Showing little feeling or excitement or trouble; seeming not to care much. When Mary s father died she …

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  • 5as a matter of fact — {adv. phr.} Actually; really; in addition to what has been said; in reference to what was said. Often used as an interjection. * /It s not true that I cannot swim; as a matter of fact, I used to work as a lifeguard in Hawaii./ * /Do you think… …

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  • 6as a matter of fact — {adv. phr.} Actually; really; in addition to what has been said; in reference to what was said. Often used as an interjection. * /It s not true that I cannot swim; as a matter of fact, I used to work as a lifeguard in Hawaii./ * /Do you think… …

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  • 7fact — W1S1 [fækt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(true information)¦ 2 the fact (that) 3 in (actual) fact 4 the fact (of the matter) is 5 the fact remains 6¦(real events/not a story)¦ 7 facts and figures 8 the facts speak for themselves 9 after the fact ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ …

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  • 8Matter — • Taking the term in its widest sense, matter signifies that out of which anything is made or composed Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Matter     Matter      …

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  • 9fact — [ fækt ] noun *** 1. ) count a piece of true information: They have simply attempted to state the facts. fact about: Here children can discover basic scientific facts about the world. fact of: He wrote an article explaining the main facts of the… …

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  • 10matter — mat|ter1 W1S1 [ˈmætə US ər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(SUBJECT/SITUATION)¦ 2 matters 3¦(MATERIAL)¦ 4 as a matter of fact 5 what s the matter?/something s the matter/nothing s the matter etc 6.) the truth/fact of the matter is (that) 7 for that matter 8 be… …

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