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Definition: As A Matter Of Fact |
As A Matter Of FactAdverb1. In reality or actuality; "in fact, it was a wonder anyone survived"; "painters who are in fact anything but unsophisticated"; "as a matter of fact, he is several inches taller than his father". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: As A Matter Of FactSynonyms: in fact (adv), in point of fact (adv). (additional references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | As a matter of fact, I think we do (Signs; writing credit: M. Night Shyamalan) As a matter of fact, you do suggest something. (Duck Soup; writing credit: Bert Kalmar ; Harry Ruby) As a matter of fact, it stole an army truck and blew up a gas station on the other side of town. (First Blood; writing credit: David Morrell; Michael Kozoll) I'm three dimensional, as a matter of fact. (Two for the Road; writing credit: Frederic Raphael) Well, uh, as a matter of fact, or own Ken Mattingly has done some research on that particular phenomenon. (Apollo 13; writing credit: Jim Lovell; Jeffrey Kluger) | |
Lyrics | It's like that and as a matter of fact (Funkdafied; performing artist: Da Brat) And as a matter of fact, uh (Lady; performing artist: D'Angelo) He's my ideal as a matter of fact ("My Guy"; performing artist: Mary Wells) | |
Movie/TV Titles | As a Matter of Fact (1979) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Business | As a matter of fact, many local companies have already franchised their businesses, or are in the process of doing so. Many fast food, restaurant chains, and service operations could easily be franchised. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
Dennis Miller | As a matter of fact, at this point, the only thing that galls me about someone burning the American flag is how unoriginal it is. |
Harry Belafonte | Well, I was put upon once to run for the Senate in the United States of America against D'Amato, as a matter of fact, and a lot of people thought that I stood a good chance to make a race out of it. |
Jim Morris | I'm doing inspirational speaking across the country right now. And as a matter of fact, I go to Hawaii tomorrow. I'll speak to a group there. |
Tip O'Neill | Not our fault, as a matter of fact, the press of America, the media of America really love the president of the United States. You see their press conferences, all they do is throw up softball to him. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Ronald Reagan | 1981-1989 | As a matter of fact, if adopted, it will improve our deficit reduction goals. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Translations for "as a matter of fact"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | në thelb (at bottom, essentially, substantially), në të vërtetë (actually, authentically, de facto, in effect, in fact, in point of fact, in sooth, indeed, virtually), në fakt (de facto, in effect, practically), faktikisht (actually, factitive, factually, in fact, in point of fact). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | في واقع الأمر, في الواقع (actually, as good as, by sheer force, de facto, factually, fundamentally, in effect, in fact, indeed, rather, reality, really, truly, truth), في الحقيقة (actually, factually, honestly, in effect, in point of fact), في الغالب (at most). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | фактически (actual, actually, de facto, factual, factually, in fact, morally, practical, practically, really, substantial, virtual, virtually). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 實際上 (in fact, in practice, in reality). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | vlastnì (actually, de facto, in fact, in point of fact, in substance, indeed, really, virtually), ve skuteènosti (actually, effectively, in actual fact, in effect, practically). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | faktisk (actually, genuinely, in fact, indeed, really, truly). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | metterdaad (absolutely, actually, in fact, indeed), inderdaad (absolutely, actually, genuinely, genuinly, in fact, indeed, really, truly), feitelýk (actual, actually, factual, in fact, indeed, real). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Faeroese | veruliga (actually, in fact, indeed), tá ið samanum kemur (actually, in fact, indeed), í grundini (actually, in fact, indeed). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | en vérité, en réalité, en général. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frisian | winliken (actually, in fact, indeed), feitlik (actual, actually, factual, in fact, indeed, real). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | tatsächlich (absolutely, actual, actually, defacto, effective, genuinely, in fact, indeed, objectively, practical, real, really, true, truly, virtual). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | στην πραγματικότητα (defacto, in actual fact, in fact). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hawaiian | në të vërtetë (actually, in fact, indeed). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | לאמיתו של "בר (in fact), א"רב" (not at all, on the contrary, quite so), בעצם (actually, in effect, in fact). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | ami azt illeti (as for that, as to that, for all that, from that matter, in point of fact, in so far), voltaképpen. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | sedianya (actually, properly speaking). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | anzi (even, even better, in fact, nay, on the contrary, or better still, rather), infatti (absolutely, genuinely, genuinly, in effect, in fact, indeed, really, truly), difatti (in fact), di fatto (actually, de facto, in fact, indeed). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 事実上 , 全く以て , 実のと"ろ (to tell the truth), 実'言えば (to tell the truth), 実は (by the way). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | まったくもって, じつのと"ろ (to tell the truth), じつ'いえば (to tell the truth), じつは (by the way), じじつじょう. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | asay aay attermay ofay actfay faktycznie (actually, in fact, indeed). (various references) na realidade (actually, in effect, in reality, really, substantially, verily), como aliás. (various references) de fapt (actually, as it is, for that matter, in effect, in point of fact, in reality, morally, practically, to all intents and purposes, virtual). (various references) фактически (actually, as good as, de facto, factually, in effect, in fact, in point of fact, practically, practically speaking, virtually). (various references) zapravo (actually, de facto, fact: in fact, really), ustvari. (various references) práctico (businesslike, cannie, coast pilot, conjurer, down to earth, earthy, experienced, handy, handy man, hard-headed, pilot, practical, pragmatic, pragmatical), en realidad (absolutely, actually, genuinely, genuinly, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, in point of fact, in reality, in sooth, indeed, really, truly), de hecho (de facto, in fact, in point of fact). (various references) ett faktum (actually). (various references) zaten (already, anyway, besides, for the rest, in first place), işin doğrusu, gerçek şu ki (fact is that), doğrusu (actually, frankly, frankly speaking, honest, honestly, in all conscience, in fact, in sooth to say, indeed, of a verity, strictly, strictly speaking, the straight of it, to tell the truth, verily). (various references) само собою зрозуміло. (various references) eqinisweni (actually, in fact, indeed). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-a-a-c-e-f-f-m-o-r-s-t-t-t" | |
-5 letters: statecraft, teratomata. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 73      41      4D 61 74 74 65 72      4F 66      46 61 63 74 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01110011 00100000 01000001 00100000 01001101 01100001 01110100 01110100 01100101 01110010 00100000 01001111 01100110 00100000 01000110 01100001 01100011 01110100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A s   A   M a t t e r   O f   F a c t |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0073      0041      004D 0061 0074 0074 0065 0072      004F 0066      0046 0061 0063 0074 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3585235247678686718424972240676986 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Usage: Modern 4. Quotations: Non-fiction | 5. Quotations: Spoken 6. Quotations: Speeches 7. Translations: Modern 8. Anagrams | 9. Orthography 10. Bibliography |
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