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matter-of-factly

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Synonyms & Antonyms of matter-of-factly

as in frankly, candidly

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for matter-of-factly

candidly,
frankly

freely,
openheartedly,
openly

casually,
coolly
(also cooly),
nonchalantly

genuinely,
honestly,
simply,
truly

informally,
relaxedly,
unceremoniously

artlessly,
guilelessly,
ingenuously,
innocently,
naively
(or naïvely),
naturally,
sincerely,
unaffectedly,
unfeignedly,
unpretentiously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for matter-of-factly

affectedly,
artificially,
hypocritically,
insincerely,
pretentiously,
unnaturally

artfully,
cannily,
deceitfully,
deceptively,
deviously,
dishonestly,
falsely

archly,
calculatingly,
craftily,
cunningly,
furtively,
insidiously,
sharply,
shiftily,
slickly,
slyly
(also slily),
underhand,
underhanded,
underhandedly

flatteringly,
sycophantically,
unctuously

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Thesaurus Entries Near matter-of-factly

matter-of-fact

matter-of-factly

matters

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