Matter-of-fact: straightforward and not fanciful or emotional

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Matter-of-fact: straightforward and not fanciful or emotional

Synonyms: definite, deft, detailed, discriminating, discriminative, distinct, exact, explicit, factual, faithful, genuine, judicious, just, literal, methodical, meticulous, particular, proper, punctilious, punctual, regular, right, rigid, rigorous, scientific, scrupulous, severe, sharp, skillful, solid, specific, strict, systematic, true, unerring, unmistakable, veracious

Passage

"What really defined this generation's youth culture, however, was its music. Rejecting the rigid boundaries of traditional popular music, teenagers in the 1950''s discovered rock 'n' roll, an amalgam of white country and western music and the black urban music known as rhythm and blues."

America's History: Fifth Edition ~ James Henretta

Explanation

This passage is merely factual. The use of transition words such as "however" seen here adds to the direct tone that apparently, intends to inform the reader. The syntax also contributes to the matter-of-fact attitude because the easy to read periodic sentences ("What really defined this generation's youth culture, however, was its music") are straightforward and informative.

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