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 excitement or trouble; seeming not to care much. When Mary's father died she acted in a very matter-of-fact way. He was a very matter-of-fact person.
MATTER-OF-FACT
Meaning of MATTER-OF-FACT in English
American idioms English vocabulary. Английский словарь американских идиом. 2012