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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mat′ter of fact′, - something of a factual nature, as an actual occurrence.
- Lawa statement or allegation to be judged on the basis of the evidence.
mat•ter-of-fact (mat′ər əv fakt′),USA pronunciation adj. - 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.
mat′ter-of-fact′ly, adv. mat′ter-of-fact′ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: matter of fact n - a fact that is undeniably true
- a statement of facts the truth of which the court must determine on the basis of the evidence before it
- as a matter of fact ⇒ actually; in fact
adj matter-of-fact - unimaginative or emotionless: he gave a matter-of-fact account of the murder
ˈmat•ter-of-ˈfact, adj. - concerned with fact alone.
- not showing emotions;
nonchalant:tried to be very matter-of-fact, but my heart was breaking.
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