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单词 matter-of-factly
释义

matter-of-fact

adjective

mat·​ter-of-fact ˌma-tər-ə(v)-ˈfakt How to pronounce matter-of-fact (audio)
: adhering to the unembellished facts
also : being plain, straightforward, or unemotional
matter-of-factly
ˌma-tər-ə(v)-ˈfak(t)-lē How to pronounce matter-of-fact (audio)
adverb
matter-of-factness
ˌma-tər-ə(v)-ˈfak(t)-nəs How to pronounce matter-of-fact (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • documentary
  • factual
  • hard
  • historical
  • literal
  • nonfictional
  • objective
  • true
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Word History

First Known Use

1712, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

matter-of-fact

adjective

mat·​ter-of-fact
ˌma-tər-ə-ˈfakt
: sticking to or concerned with fact and usually not showing emotion
He gave a matter-of-fact answer.

Legal Definition

matter of fact

see matter

matter-of-factly

adverb

as in candidly

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • candidly
  • frankly
  • nonchalantly
  • coolly
  • openly
  • casually
  • cooly
  • honestly
  • simply
  • freely
  • guilelessly
  • ingenuously
  • genuinely
  • unpretentiously
  • informally
  • openheartedly
  • unaffectedly
  • naively
  • unceremoniously
  • innocently
  • sincerely
  • artlessly
  • naturally
  • relaxedly
  • naïvely
  • truly
  • unfeignedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unnaturally
  • pretentiously
  • hypocritically
  • artificially
  • artfully
  • insincerely
  • slyly
  • falsely
  • affectedly
  • sharply
  • deceptively
  • archly
  • dishonestly
  • cannily
  • deceitfully
  • cunningly
  • insidiously
  • craftily
  • furtively
  • deviously
  • unctuously
  • slickly
  • calculatingly
  • slily
  • underhanded
  • flatteringly
  • shiftily
  • underhandedly
  • underhand
  • sycophantically
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