ipso facto
Literal translation: by the fact itself
More common meaning: by that very fact
In an English sentence: The student’s outstanding grade point average qualified her,
ipso facto, to serve as the valedictorian of the graduating class.
Facto is a form of factum, the Latin word for “fact” or “deed.”
From Elizabeth Heimbach's book Latin Everywhere, Everyday
Thursday, April 09, 2009
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