matter-of-factly /ˈmætəɹ əv ˈfækt.li/ adverb2 •As though stating a fact."I took the liberty of inviting somebody else to have dinner with us," Stallman said, matter-of-factly, giving me the same cat-like smile he gave me back in that Palo Alto restaurant. — 2002 •As though the situation is normal and not unusual; not dramatically or fancifully.He was not of the East; and he came of a breed who fought devils and wizards as promptly and matter-of-factly as they battled human foes. — 1934 formsmore matter of factly · most matter of factly