matter-of-factly

• It's fun to be able to tell the stories, (like the time I refused to cut an actress's hair short since she very calmly and matter-of-factly told me she would sue me if she didn't like the cut - that stuff I don't miss), but the truth is, I never would have stopped working in New York if that was the important part. —  --1010 WINS Newswatch Headlines
• "Oh I would much rather steal an idea," the 57-year old CEO says matter-of-factly. —  Patent Baristas
• The audience quickly started roaring with laughter - tinged with horror - as little emperor Cheng Cheng, bossy Luo Lei, frequently tearful Xu Xiaofei, and their respective parents matter-of-factly resort to a degree of dirty dealing that would make even Karl Rove blush. —  GreenCine Daily
• 'I asked for a home visit and was told matter-of-factly: "That's not our policy." —  Home | Mail Online
• "We will end production of the F-22 fighter," Gates announced matter-of-factly in the hushed Pentagon briefing room yesterday, dispatching Lockheed Martin's $140-million-a-pop aircraft without even a hint of regret. —  ModerateVoters.org

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