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Where does “matter-of-fact” come from?

matter-of-fact (English) comes from English matter of fact — a fact; a more factual correction; something...

matter-of-fact (English): of, or relating to facts only; literal,...

Definitions

  1. of, or relating to facts only; literal,...

Ancestry of “matter-of-fact”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmatter of facta fact; a more factual correction; something...

Words derived from “matter-of-fact”

  • matter-of-factness
  • matter-of-factish
  • matter-of-factly
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