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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matter-of-factly
Adverb
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That’s a shaky accomplishment to be proud of, frankly.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025 -
The key to success often lies in effective marketing, but for many writers, the thought of self-promotion is overwhelming, confusing, and, frankly, unappealing.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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In a clip viewed more than 1.8 million times, the woman walks Zoe down the street as a man in the distance—her brother David—can be seen walking toward them nonchalantly.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The bovines chew their cud nonchalantly.—
Betsy Andrews,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Matter-of-factly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matter-of-factly. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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