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what does matter-of-fact mean?

MATTER-OF-FACT as ADJECTIVE

  1. Meaning
    • concerned with practical matters
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem
    • a matter-of-fact account of the trip
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  2. Meaning
    • not fanciful or imaginative
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones
    • a prosaic and unimaginative essay
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what does matter of fact mean?

MATTER OF FACT as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a matter that is an actual fact or is demonstrable as a fact
    Hypernyms(s) matter of fact is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  2. Meaning
    • a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) matter of fact is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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