matter of fact

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noun

something of a factual nature, as an actual occurrence.

Law. a statement or allegation to be judged on the basis of the evidence.

Origin of matter of fact

First recorded in 1575–85

Words nearby matter of fact

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

Definition for matter of fact (2 of 2)

matter-of-fact

[ mat-er-uhv-fakt ]

/ ˈmæt ər əvˈfækt /

adjective

adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.

direct or unemotional; straightforward; down-to-earth.

Origin of matter-of-fact

First recorded in 1705–15

OTHER WORDS FROM matter-of-fact

matter-of-factly, adverbmatter-of-factness, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for matter of fact

Cooke writes, “In our conversations among the band she has revealed in a matter-of-fact way that she has had affairs with women.”
Janis Joplin’s Kozmic Blues|William O’Connor|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The scene is written with a matter-of-fact restraint that lends it great power.
Nigeria’s Larger-Than-Life Nobel Laureate Chronicles a Fascinating Life|Chimamanda Adichie|August 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That throat slit is so real, so jarring, and so matter-of-fact.
Eli Roth, Director of ‘The Green Inferno,’ On His Favorite Bloody Movie Kills|Eli Roth|September 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Her matter-of-fact voice makes the resemblance unmistakable: “A Murky Fate” begins with “This is what happened.”
This Week’s Hot Reads: Feb. 4, 2013|Jimmy So, G. Clay Whittaker, Tunku Varadarajan|February 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

“Her name is Belen,” he said with matter-of-fact, protective pride.
Mark Sanford on Run for Congress, a Second Chance at Politics|John Avlon|January 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Outwardly quite calm and matter-of-fact, his mind was in a seething turmoil.
The White Blackbird|Hudson Douglas
When he had thought of his classmates, he had thought of them in a matter-of-fact way as lives paralleling his own.
Stover at Yale|Owen Johnson
Its sanities are stark madness to the matter-of-fact man of affairs.
The Quiver, 2/1900|Various
Watching compassionately, Naomi was suddenly struck by the matter-of-fact way Ted examined the body.
Tree, Spare that Woodman|Dave Dryfoos
“Of course I will, Harvey,” responded the operator in a matter-of-fact way.
The Mountain Divide|Frank H. Spearman

British Dictionary definitions for matter of fact

matter of fact

noun

a fact that is undeniably true

law a statement of facts the truth of which the court must determine on the basis of the evidence before itCompare matter of law

philosophy a proposition that is amenable to empirical testing, as contrasted with the truths of logic or mathematics

as a matter of fact actually; in fact

adjective matter-of-fact

unimaginative or emotionlesshe gave a matter-of-fact account of the murder

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

单词	matter of fact
释义	matter of fact SEE SYNONYMS FOR matter of fact ON THESAURUS.COM noun something of a factual nature, as an actual occurrence. Law. a statement or allegation to be judged on the basis of the evidence. Origin of matter of fact First recorded in 1575–85 Words nearby matter of fact matter, matterate, Matterhorn, matter in deed, matter of course, matter of fact, matter of law, matter of opinion, matter of record, matter waves, mattery Definition for matter of fact (2 of 2) matter-of-fact [ mat-er-uhv-fakt ] / ˈmæt ər əvˈfækt / adjective adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally. direct or unemotional; straightforward; down-to-earth. Origin of matter-of-fact First recorded in 1705–15 OTHER WORDS FROM matter-of-fact matter-of-factly, adverbmatter-of-factness, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for matter of fact Cooke writes, “In our conversations among the band she has revealed in a matter-of-fact way that she has had affairs with women.” Janis Joplin’s Kozmic Blues\|William O’Connor\|November 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The scene is written with a matter-of-fact restraint that lends it great power. Nigeria’s Larger-Than-Life Nobel Laureate Chronicles a Fascinating Life\|Chimamanda Adichie\|August 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST That throat slit is so real, so jarring, and so matter-of-fact. Eli Roth, Director of ‘The Green Inferno,’ On His Favorite Bloody Movie Kills\|Eli Roth\|September 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Her matter-of-fact voice makes the resemblance unmistakable: “A Murky Fate” begins with “This is what happened.” This Week’s Hot Reads: Feb. 4, 2013\|Jimmy So, G. Clay Whittaker, Tunku Varadarajan\|February 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “Her name is Belen,” he said with matter-of-fact, protective pride. Mark Sanford on Run for Congress, a Second Chance at Politics\|John Avlon\|January 17, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Outwardly quite calm and matter-of-fact, his mind was in a seething turmoil. The White Blackbird\|Hudson Douglas When he had thought of his classmates, he had thought of them in a matter-of-fact way as lives paralleling his own. Stover at Yale\|Owen Johnson Its sanities are stark madness to the matter-of-fact man of affairs. The Quiver, 2/1900\|Various Watching compassionately, Naomi was suddenly struck by the matter-of-fact way Ted examined the body. Tree, Spare that Woodman\|Dave Dryfoos “Of course I will, Harvey,” responded the operator in a matter-of-fact way. The Mountain Divide\|Frank H. Spearman British Dictionary definitions for matter of fact matter of fact noun a fact that is undeniably true law a statement of facts the truth of which the court must determine on the basis of the evidence before itCompare matter of law philosophy a proposition that is amenable to empirical testing, as contrasted with the truths of logic or mathematics as a matter of fact actually; in fact adjective matter-of-fact unimaginative or emotionlesshe gave a matter-of-fact account of the murder 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 fact unvarnished, pragmatic, deadpan, down-to-earth, stoic, sober, factual, automatic, automated, blatant, rational, sensible, efficient, businesslike, functional, feasible, sane, practicable, reasonable, workable
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matter of fact

noun

Origin of matter of fact

Words nearby matter of fact

Definition for matter of fact (2 of 2)

adjective

Origin of matter-of-fact

OTHER WORDS FROM matter-of-fact

Example sentences from the Web for matter of fact

British Dictionary definitions for matter of fact

noun

adjective matter-of-fact

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