as a matter of fact

phrase

: in fact : actually

Examples of as a matter of fact in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Guys like that who just were on top of their genres, and also Willie Nelson, who, as a matter of fact, gave me my first guitar. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for as a matter of fact

• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• contract
• detract
• distract
• enact
• exact
• extract
• hijacked
• impact