"matter-of-fact" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more matter-of-fact [comparative], most matter-of-fact [superlative]
Etymology: From matter of fact. Head templates: {{en-adj}} matter-of-fact (comparative more matter-of-fact, superlative most matter-of-fact)
  1. Of, or relating to facts only; literal, realistic. Translations (of, or relating to facts only): фактически (faktičeski) (Bulgarian), asiapohjainen (Finnish), realistinen (Finnish), asiallinen (Finnish), tosiasioihin perustuva (Finnish), todellisuudentajuinen (Finnish), rzeczowy (Polish), fáctico (Spanish), factual (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-matter-of-fact-en-adj-ONaOAKkl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 17 34 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 24 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 18 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 70 14 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 50 22 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 48 22 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 44 25 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 68 15 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 74 12 14 Disambiguation of 'of, or relating to facts only': 97 1 3
  2. Lacking emotion or color. Translations (lacking emotion): прозаичен (prozaičen) (Bulgarian), asiallinen (Finnish), realistinen (Finnish), viileä (Finnish), сухо́й (suxój) (Russian), холо́дный (xolódnyj) (Russian), равноду́шный (ravnodúšnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-matter-of-fact-en-adj-J97zS-Q4 Disambiguation of 'lacking emotion': 1 90 9
  3. Straightforward, blunt, frank; treating the situation as normal; not embarrassed, coy, or dramatic. Categories (topical): Personality
    Sense id: en-matter-of-fact-en-adj-lfP1D8~q Disambiguation of Personality: 5 25 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: matter-of-factly
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      "sense": "of, or relating to facts only",
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      "roman": "prozaičen",
      "sense": "lacking emotion",
      "word": "прозаичен"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "lacking emotion",
      "word": "asiallinen"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "lacking emotion",
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "lacking emotion",
      "word": "viileä"
    },
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      "roman": "suxój",
      "sense": "lacking emotion",
      "word": "сухо́й"
    },
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      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "xolódnyj",
      "sense": "lacking emotion",
      "word": "холо́дный"
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      "code": "ru",
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