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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"The Premier League's dominance is just denoted as a matter of fact," Honigstein said.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Actually, as a matter of fact, we didn't.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025

Jeffrey: As a matter of fact, it was clear to me the last time I saw you.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025

“As a matter of fact, I was right.”

From Slate • Aug. 18, 2025

She seemed to mill it over, and then stated it all as a matter of fact.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver