as a matter of fact

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as a matter of fact - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  as a matter of fact
      adv 1: in reality or actuality; "in fact, it was a wonder anyone
             survived"; "painters who are in fact anything but
             unsophisticated"; "as a matter of fact, he is several
             inches taller than his father" [syn: in fact, in point  of fact
             , as a matter of fact]