matter-of-fact \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\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·lyadverb • mat·ter-of-fact·nessnoun-es