“as a matter”

The following 3 entries include the term as a matter.

as a matter of fact

phrase

: in fact : actually

as a matter of course

idiom

used to say that something will or should happen because it is natural, usual, or logical

as a matter of form

idiom

used to say that something is done because it is polite, usual, or required


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