Definitions

matter-of-fact

ADJECTIVE

realistic, unembellished

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deadpan down-to-earth factual pragmatic sober stoic unvarnished

WEAK

apathetic calm cold cold-blooded dry dull earthy emotionless feasible flat hard-boiled impassive impersonal lifeless mundane naked objective phlegmatic plain practical prosaic prosy serious stolid unaffected unidealistic unimaginative unimpassioned unsentimental

Antonyms

STRONGEST

excited unreasonable

WEAK

emotional histrionic imaginative lively

Example Sentences

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As a matter of fact, the news had the opposite effect upon us.

From Literature

“As a matter of fact, Mr. Haber, I was hoping to talk about that.”

From Literature

As a matter of fact, they usually fail.

From Literature

Dubois - never one for lengthy monologues - kept his answers short and matter of fact.

From BBC

“As a matter of fact, the amount of work I did last year has not been affected in terms of preparation,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times