ipso facto

American  

[ip-soh fak-toh] / ˈɪp soʊ ˈfæk toʊ /

adverb

1. by the fact itself; by the very nature of the deed.

   to be condemned ipso facto.

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ipso facto British  

/ ˈɪpsəʊ ˈfæktəʊ /

adverb

1. by that very fact or act

   ipso facto his guilt was apparent

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Etymology

Origin of ipso facto

First recorded in 1540–50, ipso facto is from Latin ipsō factō

Example Sentences

Therefore, we'll call it ipso facto, he'll be guilty.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2022

"All I'm saying is you don't ipso facto believe somebody," she said.

From Fox News • May 20, 2020

“So Dostoevsky writing about Raskolnikov living in a threadbare garret is condescending to that guy, ipso facto? I don’t buy that.”

From The Guardian • Jan. 7, 2018

Cogito ergo sum ipso facto post hoc ergo propter hoc, this requires further study!

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2015

This agreement was that the Southern States should be regarded as ipso facto, on the cessation of the war, restored to their rights in the Union.

From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Semmes, Raphael