a fortiori

[ ah fohr-ti-oh-ree; English ey fawr-shee-awr-ahy, ey fohr-shee-ohr-ahy ]

/ ɑ ˌfoʊr tɪˈoʊ ri; English eɪ ˌfɔr ʃiˈɔr aɪ, eɪ ˌfoʊr ʃiˈoʊr aɪ /

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adverb Latin.

for a still stronger reason; even more certain; all the more.

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Words nearby a fortiori

aforehand, aforementioned, aforesaid, aforethought, aforetime, a fortiori, afoul, afoul of, afp, Afr, AFRAeS

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In another year, stories about the strange new face of an A-list actress might draw chortles and cackles.
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Now-a-days it is the bankrupt who flouts, and his too confiding creditors who are jeered and laughed at.
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He felt himself the meanest, vilest thing a-crawl upon this sinful earth, and she—dear God!
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All that scientific bric-a-brac in the cupboard had far better be thrown away.
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British Dictionary definitions for a fortiori

a fortiori

/ (eɪ ˌfɔːtɪˈɔːraɪ, -rɪ, ɑː) /

adverb

for similar but more convincing reasonsif Britain cannot afford a space programme, then, a fortiori, neither can India

Word Origin for a fortiori

Latin

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