as a matter of fact
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3.0
- idiom
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de hecho
- There's a meeting going on right now, as a matter of fact.
As I've already said a few times, it does, as a matter of fact, not work.
- As I've already said a few times, it does, as a matter of fact, not work.
- No, so as a matter of fact, they asked us about it.
- There were some things along those lines, as a matter of fact.
- He is what he is and that's it, as a matter of fact.
- And I'm like, OK, as a matter of fact, it's now strange if I don't make a hit film every year.
- You know, as a matter of fact, she was a big factor in my turning myself around.
- My, my daughter Jamie is married to a woman named Laura, as a matter of fact, and she is a, a grief counselor.
- Particle physicists claim there is something wrong with theories that as a matter of fact work perfectly fine and are in agreement with all the data.
- So as a matter of fact, if you know, we're not at a house or we're on a Zoom, you can just share the screen.
- So yeah, I, I'm not anti plot, but as a matter of fact, I'm pro plot when it comes to analysis of the story and trying to make it stronger.
- Yeah, As a matter of fact, did you see, I think her name's Jeanine Pirro or something, Judge Pirro or whatever.
- Talking about quarantine, as a matter of fact, as you've seen, some cities are on full lockdown, right, San Francisco, obviously, you've seen Spain, Italy.
- I don't know, there's an elegant theory here, but as a matter of fact, political systems don't make big policy changes easily.
- No, as a matter of fact, understandably so.
Examples
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The man himself, as a matter of fact, does not strike you as special in any way.
Academic text (2007) -
As a matter of fact, I enjoyed the movie; I thought it was the best one of the series.
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No, so as a matter of fact, they asked us about it.
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I think she said she was leaving the country, as a matter of fact.
Fiction book (1990) -
You know, as a matter of fact, she was a big factor in my turning myself around.
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I was surprised there was anyone left, as a matter of fact.
Fiction book (1990) -
I just received my invitation in the mail today, as a matter of fact.
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As a matter of fact, I'm a teacher, although I may not look like one.
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It was on Mother's Day, as a matter of fact, and this elderly man was going to the grocery store.
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As a matter of fact, I have completed the project ahead of schedule.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To show that something is really true even if surprising
∞
1.0
To emphasize and agree that something is true
∞
1.0
Shows that something is true, often when it is different from what was said
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3.3
Says what is really true to correct a wrong idea
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3.8
Actually, what is said is true even if people think otherwise
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5.6
Shows that something is true despite what people thought
Antonyms
How Emphatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The literal meanings of 'matter' (subject under discussion) and 'fact' (verifiable truth) combine to give 'regarding the fact,' so a learner who knows the words can usually infer the general sense 'in fact' or 'actually.' However, the phrase functions as a fixed discourse marker with a contrastive/emphatic pragmatic nuance that may not be fully predictable without exposure, so it is only partially transparent.
Etymology
As a matter of fact creates a simple picture: matter means the topic and fact means something true, so it is like saying 'about the true point' when you correct or add information. That's why people use as a matter of fact to stress that something is true, often when it is different from what someone expected.