ipso facto
phrase | /ipso facto/
by the fact itself; by that very fact (automatically)
Literal meaning:
"by the fact itself"
ipso facto
phrase | /ipso facto/
Foreign Words & PhrasesLatinHARDby the fact itself; by that very fact (automatically)
Literal meaning:
"by the fact itself"
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Examples
"If the permit expired, he was ipso facto no longer licensed."
"A breach of trust ipso facto damages credibility."
Mnemonic Trick
Ipso = by itself, facto = fact → automatically so
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