matter of fact: Meaning and Definition of

mat'ter of fact'

1. something of a factual nature, as an actual occurrence.
2. a statement or allegation to be judged on the basis of the evidence.

mat•ter-of-fact

1. adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
2. direct or unemotional; straightforward; down-to-earth.