ipso facto

American  

[ip-soh fak-toh] / ˈɪp soʊ ˈfæk toʊ /

adverb

1. by the fact itself; by the very nature of the deed.

   to be condemned ipso facto.

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ipso facto British  

/ ˈɪpsəʊ ˈfæktəʊ /

adverb

1. by that very fact or act

   ipso facto his guilt was apparent

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Etymology

Origin of ipso facto

First recorded in 1540–50, ipso facto is from Latin ipsō factō

Example Sentences

"All I'm saying is you don't ipso facto believe somebody," she said.

From Fox News • May 20, 2020

A liberal arts education does not ipso facto lead to a life of low-wage jobs and financial irresponsibility.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2019

“So Dostoevsky writing about Raskolnikov living in a threadbare garret is condescending to that guy, ipso facto? I don’t buy that.”

From The Guardian • Jan. 7, 2018

John repeatedly reminds everyone around him — and, ipso facto, the audience — that he intends to mend fences with his lady love.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2017

The law has the right to annul informal contracts ipso facto, but whether this is the intention in modern codes is a matter of dispute.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome