"matter-of-factish" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more matter-of-factish [comparative], most matter-of-factish [superlative]
Etymology: matter-of-fact + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|matter-of-fact|ish}} matter-of-fact + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} matter-of-factish (comparative more matter-of-factish, superlative most matter-of-factish)
  1. Somewhat matter-of-fact.
    Sense id: en-matter-of-factish-en-adj-7cgxsM8y Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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