ex more

American

[eks moh-re, eks mawr-ee, mohr-ee, mawr-ey, mohr-ey] / ɛks ˈmoʊ rɛ, ɛks ˈmɔr i, ˈmoʊr i, ˈmɔr eɪ, ˈmoʊr eɪ /

adverb

Latin.

according to custom.

Example Sentences

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Ava thinks the lockdown has given her ex "more time to be vindictive".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2020

If you don’t believe your daughter will be endangered by spending more time with your ex, then you should consult your lawyer about updating your custody agreement to allow your ex more supervised visits.

From Slate • May 2, 2017

S. Martini "oblatis super altare sacris muneribus, mysterioque Corporis et Sanguinis Christi palla ex more cooperto."

From The Ceremonies of the Holy-Week at Rome by Baggs, Charles Michael

Codices qui in fenestra id est intrinsecus parietis reponuntur ad vesperum erunt sub manu secundi qui numerabit eos et ex more concludet.

From The Care of Books by Clark, John Willis

Not having yet understood that he did, Columba desired him on the Sunday to celebrate Mass, "Christi corpus ex more, conficere."

From The Life of Saint Columba, Abbot, and Apostle of the Northern Picts by Anonymous

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