Synonyms of ipso facto

ipso facto

adverb

ˈip-(ˌ)sō-ˈfak-(ˌ)tō 

as in necessarily

because of necessity

if we refuse to tolerate bigotry, do we become, ipso facto, as intolerant as those whom we condemn?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• necessarily
• inevitably
• needs
• unavoidably
• inescapably
• ineluctably
• involuntarily
• perforce

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ipso facto

Thus, the fact that a UPEPA special motion is granted should not ipso facto mean that party or attorney bringing that cause of action should be sanctioned under Rule 11. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Without a dowry and—ipso facto—without suitors. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 May 2026

Once upon a time, being in a rock band meant, ipso facto, being in a cover band. — Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025

This implies a gradual increase in cost over the long-term, which would ipso facto raise prices. — Michael Lynch, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024

Any persistent disparity between racial or social groups is taken as ipso facto proof of invidious discrimination. — Charles Kesler, National Review, 20 June 2024

Since the operation was not vetoed, Adams must, ipso facto, have acquiesced. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2023