Synonyms for matter of fact
mat·ter of fact

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1. question of fact, matter of factnoun

   a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide

   Synonyms:
   question of fact

   Antonyms:
   rhetorical, impractical

2. matter of factadjective

   a matter that is an actual fact or is demonstrable as a fact

   Synonyms:
   question of fact

   Antonyms:
   impractical, rhetorical

3. matter-of-fact, prosaicadjective

   not fanciful or imaginative

   "local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones"; "a prosaic and unimaginative essay"

   Synonyms:
   matter-of-fact, pragmatical, commonplace, humdrum, unglamourous, unglamorous, pedestrian, prosaic, prosy, pragmatic, earthbound

   Antonyms:
   rhetorical, impractical

4. matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmaticaladjective

   concerned with practical matters

   "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip"

   Synonyms:
   hard-nosed, pragmatical, hardheaded, prosaic, pragmatic, matter-of-fact, practical

   Antonyms:
   impractical, rhetorical

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1. Kent Walker:

   We believe that the statement of objection's preliminary conclusions are wrong as a matter of fact, law, and economics.

2. Dmitry Peskov:

   As a matter of fact Russia will be the sole country that will be carrying out that operation on the legitimate basis at the request of Syria's legitimate authorities.

3. Robert Anson Heinlein:

   To be matter of fact about the world is to blunder into fantasy -- and dull fantasy at that, as the real world is strange and wonderful.

4. David Hume:

   If we take in our hand any volume; of divinity or school metaphysics, for instance; let us ask, "Does it contain any abstract reasoning concerning quantity or number?" No. "Does it contain any experimental reasoning concerning matter of fact and existence?" No. Commit it then to the flames: for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion.

5. Rick Scott:

   It’s not a fun day, but … government investigations are a matter of fact today in health care.