ipso-facto
soʊ ˈfæk noun
by the fact itself; by the very nature of the deed: to be condemned ipso facto.
Origin:
1540–50; < Latin ipsō factō
1540–50; < Latin ipsō factō
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| —adv | |
| by that very fact or act: ipso facto his guilt was apparent | |
| [from Latin] | |
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Ipso-facto
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ipso facto
1540s, from L., lit. "by that very fact."
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