a fortiori

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

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adverb Latin.

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

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British Dictionary definitions for a fortiori

a fortiori

adverb

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

Word Origin

Latin

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