exempli gratia

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

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How to use exempli gratia in a sentence

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

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British Dictionary definitions for exempli gratia

exempli gratia

/ Latin (ɪɡˈzɛmplaɪ ˈɡrɑːtɪˌɑː) /


  1. for the sake of example: Abbreviation: e.g., eg., eg

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