matter-of-factly
adverb
[ ˌmatərəvˈfaktli ]
• in an unemotional and practical manner.
• "he took the news calmly and matter-of-factly"
as a matter of fact
• in reality (used especially to correct a falsehood or misunderstanding).
• "as a matter of fact, I was talking to him this afternoon"
Similar:
actually,
in actual fact,
in fact,
in point of fact,
as it happens,
really,
believe it or not,
in reality,
in truth,
to tell the truth,
truly,
