What is "matter-of-factly"

Usage examples of "matter-of-factly".

But that Jefferson could so matter-of-factly consider selling off his slaves--not freeing them--and so readily transfer the burdens of his own extravagances to the backs of those he held in bondage, would have struck Adams as unconscionable, and would no doubt have been a serious test of his respect, if not affection, for the man.

They were the coolest, most matter-of-factly competent team he had ever met up with.

And he told the Argonauts matter-of-factly that he had seen the Ram, on that day more than twenty years in the past.

To me there was now a visible thinning out of numbers, and Oliver, with hardly a quiver in his voice, said that he was sending the mares home with their foals in an orderly progression as usual, with in consequence lower feed bills, fewer lads to pay wages to, smaller expenses all round: he would play fair with the bank, he said, matter-of-factly, making sure to charge what he could and also to conserve what he could towards his debt.

When she described the technique by which barnyard animals were sacrificed in her kitchen, she spoke of it as matter-of-factly as if recounting the family recipe for meat loaf.

A noble would request an appointment, either matter-of-factly, in the case of, say, Edelfaule or Lady Estrer, or with some trepidation, in the case of a junior warrior requesting a brideprice.

Stuff like whether or not Ray Soames, Jan's current boyfriend, would be a considerate lover (pig-selfish, Jan had reported matter-of-factly three weeks later, just before bidding adieu to Ray's sultry good looks forever), and what sorts of jobs they would have, and how many kids they would have, and who, in their circle of friends, would be the most successful.

I'll do your hair," Gwyna said, matter-of-factly, placing a mug of that doctored wine in her good hand.

Since the time of the Piebald Prince, the scouring of the Witted has been accepted within the Six Duchies as matter-of-factly as enforced labor for bad debt or logging for thieves.

The raunchy rebel is matter-of-factly said to have helped safeguard free speech for all Americans.

Pisciotta said it matter-of-factly so as not to alert Passatempo that he was ready to kill him in an instant.

Vicki was impressed that Sariena was able so matter-of-factly to consider a proposition which, if true, would bring tumbling down a whole area of Kronian planetary science that she herself had spent years helping to put together.

Then she went to see the village headman, Sarpanch Muhammad Din, and informed him matter-of-factly that the Archangel Gibreel had appeared to her in a vision and had lain down beside her to rest.

When I inquired, I was matter-of-factly informed by the New York GM that he was the boss's coke dealer, kept around so that the boss and upper management could conveniently re-up if their little screwtop bottles ran empty.

I said matter-of-factly whenwe arrived at the hospital entrance on Reservoir Street.