matter-of-fact

mat·ter-of-fact (mtr-v-fkt)

adj.

1. Relating or adhering to facts; literal.

2. Straightforward or unemotional: "the matter-of-fact tones in which the local guides describe the history of the various places" (New York Times).

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matter-of-factly adv.

matter-of-factness n.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	matter-of-fact - not fanciful or imaginative; "local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones"; "a prosaic and unimaginative essay" prosaic unrhetorical - not rhetorical
	2.	matter-of-fact - concerned with practical matters; "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip" pragmatic, pragmatical practical - concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art"

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matter-of-fact

adjective unsentimental, flat, dry, plain, dull, sober, down-to-earth, mundane, lifeless, prosaic, deadpan, unimaginative, unvarnished, emotionless, unembellished He gave her the news in a matter-of-fact way.

Translations

matter-of-fact [ˈmætərəvˈfækt] ADJ [style] → prosaico; [person] (practical) → práctico

matter-of-fact

adj attr → sachlich, nüchtern; he was very matter-of-fact about it → er blieb sehr sachlich or nüchtern

matter-of-fact [ˌmæt/ərəvˈfækt] adj (person, attitude) → pratico/a, prosaico/a; (tone, voice) → neutro/a, piatto/a; (account) → che si limita ai fatti

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matter-of-fact [ˌmæt/ərəvˈfækt] adj (person, attitude) → pratico/a, prosaico/a; (tone, voice) → neutro/a, piatto/a; (account) → che si limita ai fatti