matter-of-fact Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite not fanciful or imaginative
    prosaic.
    • local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones
    • a prosaic and unimaginative essay
  2. adjective satellite concerned with practical matters
    pragmatical; pragmatic.
    • a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem
    • a matter-of-fact account of the trip

WordNet

Mat"ter-of-fact" adjective
Definitions
  1. Adhering to facts; not turning aside from absolute realities; not fanciful or imaginative; commonplace; dry.

Webster 1913