matter-of-factly

副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈmætəɹ əv ˈfækt.li/    美 /ˈmætəɹ əv ˈfækt.li/

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. As though stating a fact. not-comparable
    — "I took the liberty of inviting somebody else to have dinner with us," Stallman said, matter-of-factly, giving me the same cat-like smile he gave me back in that Palo Alto restaurant.
  2. As though the situation is normal and not unusual; not dramatically or fancifully. not-comparable
    — He was not of the East; and he came of a breed who fought devils and wizards as promptly and matter-of-factly as they battled human foes.

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相关词
as a matter of factly matter-of-fact fact of the matter

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English matter-of-fact
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English matter-of-factly
From matter-of-fact + -ly.
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