# ipso facto

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˌɪpsəʊ ˈfæktəʊ/

## Definitions
1. By that very fact itself; actually.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ipsō factō (“by the same fact”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ipso-facto