matter-of-factly

adverb

as in candidly

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Recent Examples of matter-of-factly As the misfits who make up Widow’s Bay react matter-of-factly to some of the creepy and strange goings-on around them, at the center of it all is Matthew Rhys as Mayor Tom Loftis. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 Elliott matter-of-factly told the story about his name, as well the later discovery through 23andMe of his biological father’s likely identity and the confirmed existence of many half siblings, just by pushing a button. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026 The late George is still widely hailed as having been Little Feat’s most visionary member and Payne matter-of-factly refers to him as both a mentor and a genius. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026 The tech is terrifying, but it’s treated matter-of-factly, played for barked laughs. — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 This is presented upsettingly matter-of-factly — sudden, and just out of frame. — Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 May 2026 Jason Collins had written it so matter-of-factly. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 13 May 2026 My mother reported her friends’ upheavals to me matter-of-factly. — Jennifer Acker, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 Victims' families packed the courtroom, weeping as Heuermann matter-of-factly answered each of the prosecutor's questions. — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matter-of-factly
  1. candidly
  2. frankly
  3. openly
  4. nonchalantly
  5. casually
  6. coolly
Adverb
  • The official asked not to be named in order to speak candidly.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Rodgers, on the other hand, has spent years doing the opposite – speaking candidly and often, in settings built for exactly that kind of rapport-building.
    — John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of candidly
Adverb
  • Bugs Bunny being in the real world is frankly not as baffling as Michael Jordan’s detour into minor-league baseball.
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • My job is to give people joy and entertain them and take them away from, frankly, at the moment, some of the misery of life, where they can get lost in the live gig for two hours.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of frankly
Adverb
  • The Tate brothers, who openly describe themselves as misogynists, built a global following by promoting a lavish, hypermasculine lifestyle through their social media empire.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point reports that veteran foreign jihadists now openly call al-Sharaa a sellout.
    — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of openly
Adverb
  • In the video, the popular streamers Maya Higa and FaZe Adapt sit together on a log, chatting nonchalantly as a massive grizzly bear lumbers toward them.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Couples stroll nonchalantly around the fountain, seemingly without a care in the world.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of nonchalantly
Adverb
  • Reichenbach said it’s been alarming to her to see how casually her neighbors treat measles.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Sexualizing black women and casually mocking working class women is not accepted anymore.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of casually
Adverb
  • As if to signal this iteration hasn’t completely deviated from its roots, in the show’s opening moments, Deborah Wayne coolly flicks the iconic flip-up frames made famous by Hardison’s Dwayne.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • But, when Ukrainian negotiators push for more detainees, their Russian counterparts tend to respond coolly.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of coolly

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