| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
Etymology: matter of fact
1. : adhering to or concerned with fact : not fanciful or imaginative
a matter-of-fact account of the trip
2. : free from show or affectation : practical , commonplace
a very matter-of-fact manner
• mat·ter-of-fact·ly adverb
• mat·ter-of-fact·ness noun -es