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matter of fact — see matter Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. matter of fact … Law dictionary
matter-of-fact — adj showing no emotion when you are talking about something exciting, frightening, upsetting etc matter of fact about ▪ Jan was surprisingly matter of fact about her divorce. matter of fact voice/tone ▪ Use a matter of fact tone when disciplining … Dictionary of contemporary English
Matter of fact — Matter Mat ter, n. [OE. matere, F. mati[ e]re, fr. L. materia; perh. akin to L. mater mother. Cf. {Mother}, {Madeira}, {Material}.] 1. That of which anything is composed; constituent substance; material; the material or substantial part of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Matter of fact — Fact Fact (f[a^]kt), n. [L. factum, fr. facere to make or do. Cf. {Feat}, {Affair}, {Benefit}, {Defect}, {Fashion}, and { fy}.] 1. A doing, making, or preparing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A project for the fact and vending Of a new kind of fucus,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
matter-of-fact — adjective showing no emotion when dealing with something upsetting, exciting, etc. a. used about someone s behavior or voice: a matter of fact tone ╾ ,matter of factly adverb ╾ ,matter of factness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
matter-of-fact — matter of factly, adv. matter of factness, n. /mat euhr euhv fakt /, adj. 1. adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter of fact account of the political rally. 2. direct or unemotional; straightforward; down… … Universalium
matter-of-fact — [mat΄ər əv fakt′] adj. sticking strictly to facts; literal, unimaginative, unemotional, prosaic, etc. matter of factly adv. matter of factness n … English World dictionary
Matter-of-fact — Mat ter of fact , a. Adhering to facts; not turning aside from absolute realities; not fanciful or imaginative; commonplace; dry. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
matter-of-fact — index pragmatic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
matter-of-fact — *prosaic, prosy Analogous words: stolid, phlegmatic, *impassive: arid, *dry: downright, *forthright Contrasted words: fanciful, *imaginary, fantastic, chimerical, quixotic, visionary: ideal, transcendent, transcendental (see … New Dictionary of Synonyms
