"matter-of-factly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈmætəɹ əv ˈfækt.li/ [Received-Pronunciation, US] Audio: en-us-matter-of-factly.ogg , en-au-matter-of-factly.ogg
Etymology: From matter-of-fact + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|matter-of-fact|ly|id2=adverbial}} matter-of-fact + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} matter-of-factly (not comparable)
  1. As though stating a fact. Tags: not-comparable Translations (as though stating a fact): asiallisesti (Finnish), toteavasti (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-matter-of-factly-en-adv-d88~hnyX Disambiguation of 'as though stating a fact': 81 19
  2. As though the situation is normal and not unusual; not dramatically or fancifully. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (as though the situation is normal): clinically, dispassionately Translations (as though the situation is normal): asiallisesti (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-matter-of-factly-en-adv-APLOSxq8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 23 77 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of 'as though the situation is normal': 39 61 Disambiguation of 'as though the situation is normal': 39 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: as a matter of factly, matter-of-fact, fact of the matter

Alternative forms

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