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

Under its provisions, anyone looking too closely at anything regarding state secrets is, ipso facto, a criminal.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2023

Therefore, we'll call it ipso facto, he'll be guilty.

From Salon • Oct. 8, 2022

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

From Fox News • May 20, 2020

Any outcome that displeases them is ipso facto a bastardized one.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2020

The Dominicans were emphatically prohibited from denouncing the Franciscans as heretics on account of it, and any infraction of his commands was punishable by ipso facto excommunication supplemented with harsh imprisonment.

From A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II by Lea, Henry Charles