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As a matter of fact, if you do not take into account, as Congressman Ross just stated, the Social Security surplus, our fiscal deficit, ladies and gentlemen, is over $700 billion today.
Jim Costa

Meaning of "matter of fact" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MATTER OF FACT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MATTER OF FACT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Matter of fact can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MATTER OF FACT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of matter of fact in the English dictionary

The first definition of matter of fact in the dictionary is a fact that is undeniably true. Other definition of matter of fact is a proposition that is amenable to empirical testing, as contrasted with the truths of logic or mathematics. Matter of fact is also unimaginative or emotionless.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MATTER OF FACT

matt finish
matt paint
Matt.
mattamore
matte
matted
mattedly
matter
matter of course
matter of law
matter of opinion
matter waves
matter-of-course
matter-of-fact
matter-of-factly
matterful
Matterhorn
matterless
matters
mattery

WORDS THAT END LIKE MATTER OF FACT

after the fact
artefact
artifact
as a matter of fact
before the fact
benefact
biofact
fact
French fact
geofact
matter-of-fact
nonfact
olfact
question of fact
unfact
ventifact

Synonyms and antonyms of matter of fact in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «matter of fact» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MATTER OF FACT

Find out the translation of matter of fact to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of matter of fact from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «matter of fact» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

面无表情的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

práctico
570 millions of speakers

English

matter of fact
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तथ्य की बात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

واقع الأمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

по сути
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prosaico
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আসলে ব্যাপার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

terre à terre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sebenarnya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sachlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

冷静な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사무적인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prakara kasunyatan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Trên thực tế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உண்மை நிலவரப்படி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वस्तुस्थितीची बाब
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Aslında
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prosaico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

faktem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

по суті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

De altfel
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μάλιστα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

saak van die feit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sakfråga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Faktisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of matter of fact

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MATTER OF FACT»

The term «matter of fact» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.982 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MATTER OF FACT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «matter of fact» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «matter of fact» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about matter of fact

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10 QUOTES WITH «MATTER OF FACT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word matter of fact.
1
Sarah Bernhardt
I have often been asked why I am so fond of playing male parts. As a matter of fact, it is not male parts, but male brains that I prefer.
2
Julie Bowen
As a matter of fact, I get a little concerned about some of my anti-social habits.
3
David R. Brower
The Sierra Club is a very good and a very powerful force for conservation and, as a matter of fact, has grown faster since I left than it was growing while I was there! It must be doing something right.
4
David K. E. Bruce
I thought that in general we in the United States were too optimistic in believing that the Soviets might alter what had been for a long time, as a matter of fact for centuries, fundamental Russian policies in respect to the rest of the world.
5
Steve Buyer
As a matter of fact, when compression technology came along, we thought the future in 1996 was about voice. We got it wrong. It is about voice, video, and data, and that is what we have today on these cell phones.
6
Andrew Cohen
In my experience, men are not necessarily less sensitive or compassionate than women are, and women are not necessarily any less aggressive or competitive than men are - as a matter of fact, often they are more so!
7
Jim Costa
As a matter of fact, if you do not take into account, as Congressman Ross just stated, the Social Security surplus, our fiscal deficit, ladies and gentlemen, is over $700 billion today.
8
Christopher Darden
I began writing in the 4th grade. As a matter of fact, I produced a play for the entire school. It was about Leif Ericson and the discovery of America.
9
David Dinkins
And, as a matter of fact, I am the chairman of the Amadou Diallo Foundation.
10
David Dinkins
As a matter of fact, even when I finished law school, I had no notion of public service then.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MATTER OF FACT»

Discover the use of matter of fact in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to matter of fact and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: No Such Thing as a Witch
But what happens when you eat one piece too many? From the Hardcover edition.
Ruth Chew, 2013
2
As A Matter of Fact!: Skinny's Story
Skinny sat writing to an insurance company who had made it their best interest to exploit his claim in deceit.
Skinny, 2010
3
Matter of Fact: Poems
A collection of new poems explores what is real and worthy of man's attention, looking to the natural world and the possibilities of love, family, and beauty as sustaining forces.
Eamon Grennan, 2008
4
Common Sense of A Different Kind: Matter-of-Fact Thoughts on ...
To get straight to the point, in a nutshell, these thoughts of mine divulge why I believe that you, I, and other females alike torture ourselves with what should be dating, relationship, male common sense.
Megan Frost, 2008
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Victorian Concepts in Kipling's 'A Matter of Fact'
This is unusual, because most of the popular authors of the Victorian Age who came from the bourgeois middle-class, which was very powerful at that time, started out directly in their writing-career in England.
Guido Scholl, 2008
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A Culture of Fact: England, 1550-1720
"Fact" and arguments from "matter of fact" reinforced English Protestant Christianity, which in turn reinforced the legitimacy of "fact" and fact-determination procedures. As the concept of fact spread from the law courts, it carried with it the legal ...
Barbara J. Shapiro, 2003
7
The Fabulous Matter of Fact: The Poetics of Neil M. Gunn
But here, Richard Price goes beyond this to provide a comprehensive study of all Gunn's novels, as well as a detailed account of the literary context within which he worked.
Richard Price, 1995
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Plain Matter of Fact: Or, Whiggism, the Bulwark of These ...
PLAIN MATTER of FACT, &So. v \ 'A S few Things that have any relation to Politicks, appear now a 'a t' Days without being manifestly dictated by a bigotted Zeal for some Party, before I venture to speak my Sentiments, I must previously beg ...
‎1742
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A Matter-of-Fact Girl, by Theo Gift
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Dorothy Henrietta Boulger, 2010
10
Singleheart and Doubleface, a Matter-of-Fact Romance
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Charles Reade, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MATTER OF FACT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term matter of fact is used in the context of the following news items.
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Forced marriages: The shame of modern Britain
Stating this as a matter of fact ought not to be controversial, but in my experience it is. The point is not to isolate or target a particular and ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
#dnaEdit: Signs of trouble
As a matter of fact, Kumar has pinpointed this change in perception. He has expressed himself in no uncertain terms in saying that a party ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
3
A whole lot of talk about action
Never mind the fact that Bernie Sanders has never handled interruptions very well — he's a gruff, matter of fact, in-your-face old guy who's ... «AMERICAblog, Jul 15»
4
Years Left to Go in S&P 500 Bull Market to RBC Strategist Golub
“As a matter of fact I'd love to see them start earlier solely for the reason that I think it will get this debate behind us and convince the market that ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
5
NFL preseason checklist: 12 things to do before Week 1 on FanDuel
As a matter of fact, researching either one is almost guaranteed to help your research for the other. My task here is to get you to work on a ... «AOL News, Jul 15»
6
Did Ghostface Killah Accept Action Bronson's Apology After Diss …
Ghostface's response was "no" and the Wu-Tang rapper answered in such a matter of fact way, there was no room for discussion. Like Us on ... «Music Times, Jul 15»
7
Matt Stonie eats 12 pints of ice cream in 36 minutes (Video)
As a matter of fact — how did he not die. Man, the world of competitive eating is a weird place, but it's entertaining to us onlookers, that's for sure ... «FanSided, Jul 15»
8
Best Shots Advance Reviews: POWER UP #1, BOOK OF DEATH …
But Amie, Sandy, and certainly Kevin (whose more traditional magical girl costume is, thankfully, presented as matter of fact and not played for ... «Newsarama, Jul 15»
9
Give Yourself Permission To Think On Schedule
As a matter of fact, it could make things worse trying to multi-focus on something that is important, rather than making a decision of when I'll ... «Entrepreneur, Jul 15»
10
Finally, A Return On City's Big Investment
"I have said it before - he can play for any team in the world, as a matter of fact they will do well to use him as a replacement for Frank Lampard. «Football365.com, Jul 15»

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