ipso facto

ip·so fac·to

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ip-soh fak-toh]
- /ˈɪp soʊ ˈfæk toʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ip-soh fak-toh]
- /ˈɪp soʊ ˈfæk toʊ/

Definitions of ipso facto words

adverb ipso facto by the fact itself; by the very nature of the deed: to be condemned ipso facto. 1
adverb ipso facto by that very fact 1
adverb ipso facto If something is ipso facto true, it must be true, because of a fact that has been mentioned. 0
adverb ipso facto by that very fact or act 0
adverb ipso facto Automatically, immediately (for instance: as an immediate consequence of). By that very fact itself. Compare: eo ipso. 0

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Origin of ipso facto

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

First recorded in 1540-50, ipso facto is from the Latin word ipsō factō

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Parts of speech for Ipso facto

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Ipso facto

ipso facto popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ipso facto usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for ipso facto

adv ipso facto

actually — You use actually to indicate that a situation exists or happened, or to emphasize that it is true.

Just one Synonym for ipso facto