as+a+matter+of+fact

  • 41as a matter of fact — index de facto Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 42as a matter of fact — actually. I did vote for her, as a matter of fact. Usage notes: used to emphasize the truth of what you are saying Related vocabulary: in truth, in reality …

    New idioms dictionary

  • 43matter of fact — Synonyms and related words: absolute fact, accepted fact, actual fact, admitted fact, adventure, axiom, bald fact, bare fact, brutal fact, circumstance, cold fact, conceded fact, datum, demonstrable fact, empirical fact, episode, established fact …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 44matter of fact — noun 1. a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide • Syn: ↑question of fact • Hypernyms: ↑question, ↑head 2. a matter that is an actual fact or is demonstrable as a fact • Hypernyms: ↑fact …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 45matter of fact — That which is to be ascertained by the senses, or by the testimony of witnesses describing what they have perceived. Distinguished from matter of law and matter of opinion. See also demonstrative evidence fact …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 46matter of fact — That which is to be ascertained by the senses, or by the testimony of witnesses describing what they have perceived. Distinguished from matter of law and matter of opinion. See also demonstrative evidence fact …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 47matter-of-fact — mat′ter of fact′ adj. 1) adhering strictly to fact 2) nonchalant • Etymology: 1705–15 mat′ter of fact′ly, adv. mat′ter of fact′ness, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 48matter-of-fact — adjective Date: 1712 adhering to the unembellished facts; also being plain, straightforward, or unemotional • matter of factly adverb • matter of factness noun …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 49ˌmatter-of-ˈfact — adj calm and showing no emotion when dealing with something ˌmatter of ˈfactly adv …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 50matter-of-fact — /mætər əv ˈfækt / (say matuhr uhv fakt) adjective adhering to actual facts; not imaginative; prosaic; commonplace. –matter of factly, adverb …