matter-of-fact
[ mat-er-uh v-fakt ]
/ ˈmæt ər əvˈfækt /
adjective
adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
direct or unemotional; straightforward; down-to-earth.
Origin of matter-of-fact
First recorded in 1705–15
OTHER WORDS FROM matter-of-fact
mat·ter-of-fact·ly, adverb mat·ter-of-fact·ness, nounWords nearby matter-of-fact
matter of opinion, a,
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Definition for matter-of-fact (2 of 2)
matter of fact
noun
something of a factual nature, as an actual occurrence.
Law.
a statement or allegation to be judged on the basis of the evidence.
Origin of matter of fact
First recorded in 1575–85
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British Dictionary definitions for matter-of-fact
matter of fact
noun
a fact that is undeniably true
law
a statement of facts the truth of which the court must determine on the basis of the evidence before it
Compare matter of law
philosophy
a proposition that is amenable to empirical testing, as contrasted with the truths of logic or mathematics
as a matter of fact
actually; in fact
adjective matter-of-fact
unimaginative or emotionless
he gave a matter-of-fact account of the murder