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ad rem

American  
[ad rem, ahd rem] / æd ˈrɛm, ɑd ˈrɛm /

adjective

  1. relevant; pertinent.

    an ad rem remark.

adverb

  1. without digressing; in a straightforward manner.

    to reply ad rem.
ad rem British  
/ æd ˈrɛm /

adjective

  1. to the point; without digression Compare ad hominem

    to reply ad rem

    an ad rem discussion
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of ad rem

< Latin: literally, to the matter

Example Sentences

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"Nihil ad rem!" cried Mr. Skinner; "it's this man I want to ask."

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This criticism is either incorrect or nihil ad rem.

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The question, "Would a novelist in altered circumstances have given us more or better novels?" is sometimes treated as ultra vires or nihil ad rem on the critic's part.

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We have a display of learning to little purpose, quotations from Latin and Greek, really "nihil ad rem;" the "φαντασιας" of the Greek, and "visiones" of the Romans.

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And certainly this intimation from Suffolk Street, which might be very useful to a young barrister preparing for the circuit, is now to the "matter in hand" nihil ad rem.

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