matter-of-fact
[adjective]
Synonyms: unsentimental, deadpan, down-to-earth, emotionless, mundane, plain, prosaic, sober, unimaginative

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Contrasted words: emotional, impassioned, personal
Related Words: objective, sound, unaffected, unsentimental, prosaic

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

ˌmatter-of-ˈfact adjective
showing no emotion when you are talking about something exciting, frightening, upsetting etc
matter-of-fact about
Jan was surprisingly matter-of-fact about her divorce.
matter-of-fact voice/tone
Use a matter-of-fact tone when disciplining your children.
—matter-of-factly adverb

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

matter of fact
n. phr. Something that is really true; something that can be proved.
The town records showed that it was a matter of fact that the two boys were brothers.
It is a matter of fact that the American war against England was successful.
■ Often used for emphasis in the phrase "as a matter of fact".
I didn't go yesterday, and as a matter of fact, f didn't go all week.
Mary wasn't wearing a blue dress. As a matter of fact, she hasn't got a blue dress.
Compare: FOR THAT MATTER, IN FACT.
Antonym: MATTER OF OPINION.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

matter of fact
adj.
1. Simply telling or showing the truth; not explaining or telling more.
The newspaper gave a matter-of-fact account of the murder trial.
2. Showing little feeling or excitement or trouble; seeming not to care much.
When Mary's father died she acted in a very matter-of-fact way.
He was a very matter-of-fact person.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲