matter-of-fact russian

• пра́вда

  truth

  justice, righteousness

  indeed, actually, sure enough, as a matter of fact

  though, however, admittedly, but

• кста́ти

  by the way, incidentally, as a matter of fact

  handy, welcome, useful, convenient

• делово́й

  business, business-related

  businesslike, matter-of-fact, practical

  busy, hectic

• на са́мом де́ле

  actually, in fact, as a matter of fact, in reality

  really, truly, indeed

• бу́днично

  matter-of-factly, in an everyday way, prosaically, unemotionally

• бу́дничность

  ordinariness, everydayness, humdrum nature, dullness

  matter-of-factness, soberness, dryness (of tone)

• прозаи́зм

  prosaism, prosaic expression, prosaic turn of phrase

  prosaicness, matter-of-factness, sober outlook

Examples

• Я не могу́ помочь тебе. По пра́вде говоря, я сейчас очень за́нят.

  I can't help you. As a matter of fact, I'm very busy just now.

• По пра́вде говоря я ничего не зна́ю о нём.

  As a matter of fact, I know nothing about him.

• Ты говори́шь, что я должен знать его доста́точно хорошо, но на самом де́ле я только познако́мился с ним на про́шлой неде́ле.

  You say I should know him quite well, but as a matter of fact, I was introduced to him only last week.

• Вообще-то, она моя́ сестра́.

  As a matter of fact, she is my sister.

• Том не лентя́й. На самом де́ле, он много рабо́тает.

  Tom is not a lazy boy. As a matter of fact, he works hard.

• На самом де́ле э́то пра́вда.

  As a matter of fact, it is true.

• На самом де́ле, владе́лец э́того рестора́на - мой прия́тель.

  As a matter of fact, the owner of this restaurant is a friend of mine.

• Со́бственно говоря, она моя́ ста́ршая сестра́.

  As a matter of fact, she is my sister.

• На самом де́ле она моя́ сестра́.

  As a matter of fact, she is my sister.

• На самом де́ле э́то моя́ сестра́.

  As a matter of fact, she is my sister.

• На самом де́ле я ничего об э́том не зна́ю.

  As a matter of fact, I know nothing about it.

• Со́бственно говоря, я ста́ла встреча́ться со свои́м бы́вшим па́рнем снова.

  As a matter of fact, I've gotten back with my old boyfriend.

• На самом де́ле, мы с мои́м бы́вшим па́рнем снова сошли́сь.

  As a matter of fact, I've gotten back with my old boyfriend.

• Фактически, банкро́тство неизбежно.

  As a matter of fact, bankruptcy is inevitable.

• Он рассказал о своей награде совершенно обыденно.

  He told them about his award in a completely matter-of-fact way.

• Врач говорил спокойным констатирующим тоном.

  The doctor spoke in a calm, matter-of-fact tone.