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Recent Examples of matter-of-factly
The tech is terrifying, but it’s treated matter-of-factly, played for barked laughs.
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Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
This is presented upsettingly matter-of-factly — sudden, and just out of frame.
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Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
Jason Collins had written it so matter-of-factly.
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Chad De Guzman,
Time,
13 May 2026
My mother reported her friends’ upheavals to me matter-of-factly.
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Jennifer Acker,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Victims' families packed the courtroom, weeping as Heuermann matter-of-factly answered each of the prosecutor's questions.
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Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
When Frank asked him why a saint would visit a short, chubby guy with glasses who played goalie, Gus said very matter-of-factly that it was well known that ordinary folks and the poor often received such visions.
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David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
One director noted matter-of-factly that certain generative AI shots in his sizzle reel would be replaced with conventional VFX before release – an admission that spoke volumes about how embedded the technology has become, and how wary practitioners remain of audience or investor scrutiny.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
The Lakers are 15-9 in their last 24 games, Redick said matter-of-factly.
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Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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
When Frank asked him why a saint would visit a short, chubby guy with glasses who played goalie, Gus said very matter-of-factly that it was well known that ordinary folks and the poor often received such visions.
—
David McGrath,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
One director noted matter-of-factly that certain generative AI shots in his sizzle reel would be replaced with conventional VFX before release – an admission that spoke volumes about how embedded the technology has become, and how wary practitioners remain of audience or investor scrutiny.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
The Lakers are 15-9 in their last 24 games, Redick said matter-of-factly.
—
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matter-of-factly
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The axe came down swiftly and brutally, but, speaking candidly, Geoff Daniels, PBS’ Vice President, Programming & Development, was gracious about it, thanking the audience of mostly media industry people for their camaraderie.
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Lendeborg spoke candidly about his mom's cancer diagnosis in a February 2026 essay for The Players' Tribune.
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Illinois cannot have an honest conversation about education funding without first speaking frankly about its pension problem.
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Devers, meanwhile, possesses a 22nd-percentile sprint speed that frankly feels flattering.
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The big news is that the United States and Iran are no longer openly at war.
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When someone openly and continuously crosses your land for years, that use can gradually become a permanent legal right called a prescriptive easement.
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And then, right as Joe’s already prevalent rage is on the precipice of going nuclear, a CGI giraffe nonchalantly strolls past a third-story window in the background.
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One blueprint for aura farming comes courtesy of a viral video of a boy dancing nonchalantly on a race boat.
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Cybersecurity buyers rarely engage casually.
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In one stunning shot, a dragon surges into battle, casually dragging a toe across the water.
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Unlike the coolly impassive Pop artists, the Who weren’t afraid to get personal, or to let their art echo the anxious, kinky, maladjusted yammering in their own heads.
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The bezel round the screen is extremely narrow too, while the rear panel features a flat back and a side structure that coolly creates the impression of being created from a series of separate layers.
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“Matter-of-factly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matter-of-factly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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