Pronunciation: ˌ ma-t ə r- ə (v)- ' fakt
Function: adjective
Date: 1712
: adhering to the unembellished facts also : being plain, straightforward, or unemotional
– mat · ter-of-fact · ly \ - ' fak(t)-l ē \ adverb
– mat · ter-of-fact · ness \ - ' fak(t)-n ə s \ noun