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IN FACT,

MATTER-OF-FACT.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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matter of fact

[matter of fact] {n. phr.} Something that is really true; something that can be proved. * /The town records showed that it was a matter of fact that the two […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

in fact

[in fact] also [in point of fact] {adv. phr.} Really truthfully. - Often used for emphasis. * /No one believed it but, in fact, Mary did get an A on […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

matter-of-fact

[matter-of-fact] {adj.} 1. Simply telling or showing the truth; not explaining or telling more. * /The newspaper gave a matter-of-fact account of the murder trial./ 2. Showing little feeling or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

as a matter of fact

[as a matter of fact] {adv. phr.} Actually; really; in addition to what has been said; in reference to what was said. - Often used as an interjection. * /It's […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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