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exempli gratia

[ ek-sem-plee grah-tee-ah; English ig-zem-plahy grey-shee-uh, -zem-plee ]
/ ɛkˈsɛm pli ˈgrɑ tiˌɑ; English ɪgˈzɛm plaɪ ˈgreɪ ʃi ə, -ˈzɛm pli /
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adverb Latin.
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Words nearby exempli gratia

exempli causa, exemplification, exemplificative, exemplified, exemplify, exempli gratia, exemplum, exempt, exempt carrier, exemption, exenterate
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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.

    When Ghost Meets Ghost|William Frend De Morgan

British Dictionary definitions for exempli gratia

exempli gratia
/ Latin (ɪɡˈzɛmplaɪ ˈɡrɑːtɪˌɑː) /
for the sake of exampleAbbreviation: e.g., eg., eg
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