exempli gratia

[ ek-sem-plee grah-tee-ah; English ig-zem-plahy grey-shee-uh, -zem-plee ]

adverb

, Latin.

1. e.g.

exempli gratia

/ ɪɡˈzɛmplaɪ ˈɡrɑːtɪˌɑː /

(no translation)

1. for the sake of example Abbreviatione.g.eg.eg

Example Sentences

Little girls, exempli gratia, may not lie on their backs and kick their legs up.

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