matter-of-fact
Use Matter-of-fact in a sentence
ər adjective
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-to-earth.
Origin:
1705–15
1705–15
Related forms
mat·ter-of-fact·ly, adverb
mat·ter-of-fact·ness, noun
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Word Origin & History
matter-of-fact
also matter of fact, 1570s, originally a legal term (translating L. res facti), "that portion of an enquiry concerned with the truth or falsehood of alleged facts," opposed to matter of law. Meaning "prosaic, unimaginative" is from 1787.
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Matter-of-fact
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
Ordinarily his demeanor occupies a spectrum that ranges from matter-of-fact to taciturn.
He answered my questions in a courteous fashion, but his tone was matter-of-fact and he did not elaborate on any of his answers.
Levine is matter-of-fact about his financial standing.
In lowercase they become so killingly matter-of-fact, which is the whole joke.
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