matter of course

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noun

something that follows in logical, natural, or customary sequence or that is treated as such: After such reprisals, war followed as a matter of course.

Origin of matter of course

First recorded in 1730–40

Words nearby matter of course

Matteotti, matter, matterate, Matterhorn, matter in deed, matter of course, matter of fact, matter of law, matter of opinion, matter of record, matter waves

Definition for matter of course (2 of 2)

matter-of-course

[ mat-er-uhv-kawrs, -kohrs ]

/ ˈmæt ər əvˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs /

adjective

occurring or proceeding in or as if in the logical, natural, or customary course of things; expected or inevitable.

accepting things as occurring in their natural course, or characterized by an acceptance of things as such: to be matter-of-course in confronting the difficulties of existence.

Origin of matter-of-course

First recorded in 1830–40

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Example sentences from the Web for matter of course

This was long ago, you know, when travelling and correspondence were not the easy, matter-of-course things they are now.
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904|Lucy Maud Montgomery
She slipped a dirk into him in as matter-of-course a way as another person would have harpooned a rat!
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Complete|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Everything was done in a modest and matter-of-course way beautiful to behold.
The Hoosier Schoolmaster|Edward Eggleston
That is at the root of the matter-of-course saying that a law cannot be enforced unless public opinion sustains it.
The Greatest English Classic|Cleland Boyd McAfee

And when I asked her what she had been doing to herself, she answered in a matter-of-course tone, "Oh, only helping Elizabeth!"
Sweethearts at Home|S. R. Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for matter of course

matter of course

noun

an event or result that is natural or inevitable

adjective matter-of-course

(usually postpositive) occurring as a matter of course

accepting things as inevitable or naturala matter-of-course attitude

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单词	matter of course
释义	matter of course SEE SYNONYMS FOR matter of course ON THESAURUS.COM noun something that follows in logical, natural, or customary sequence or that is treated as such: After such reprisals, war followed as a matter of course. Origin of matter of course First recorded in 1730–40 Words nearby matter of course Matteotti, matter, matterate, Matterhorn, matter in deed, matter of course, matter of fact, matter of law, matter of opinion, matter of record, matter waves Definition for matter of course (2 of 2) matter-of-course [ mat-er-uhv-kawrs, -kohrs ] / ˈmæt ər əvˈkɔrs, -ˈkoʊrs / adjective occurring or proceeding in or as if in the logical, natural, or customary course of things; expected or inevitable. accepting things as occurring in their natural course, or characterized by an acceptance of things as such: to be matter-of-course in confronting the difficulties of existence. Origin of matter-of-course First recorded in 1830–40 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for matter of course This was long ago, you know, when travelling and correspondence were not the easy, matter-of-course things they are now. Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1904\|Lucy Maud Montgomery She slipped a dirk into him in as matter-of-course a way as another person would have harpooned a rat! A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Complete\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) Everything was done in a modest and matter-of-course way beautiful to behold. The Hoosier Schoolmaster\|Edward Eggleston That is at the root of the matter-of-course saying that a law cannot be enforced unless public opinion sustains it. The Greatest English Classic\|Cleland Boyd McAfee And when I asked her what she had been doing to herself, she answered in a matter-of-course tone, "Oh, only helping Elizabeth!" Sweethearts at Home\|S. R. Crockett British Dictionary definitions for matter of course matter of course noun an event or result that is natural or inevitable adjective matter-of-course (usually postpositive) occurring as a matter of course accepting things as inevitable or naturala matter-of-course attitude Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to matter of course rule, usual
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matter of course

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noun

adjective matter-of-course

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