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facto

fac·to [ ˈfak(ˌ)tō]

facto

adverb

[ˈfak(ˌ)tō]

Definition of facto

: in or by the fact

History and Etymology for facto

Latin, ablative of factum deed, act

Dictionary Entries near facto

More Synonyms and Antonyms offacto

Synonyms & Antonyms of de facto

(Entry 1 of 2)

existing in fact and not merely as a possibility

with the death of his father, he became the de facto head of the family

Synonyms for de facto

actual,
concrete,
effective,
existent,
factual,
genuine,
real,
sure-enough,
true,
very

Words Related to de facto

attested,
authenticated,
confirmed,
demonstrated,
established,
proven,
substantiated,
valid,
validated,
verified

incontestable,
incontrovertible,
indisputable,
indubitable,
inescapable,
irrefutable,
undeniable,
unquestionable

believable,
convincing,
literal,
realistic,
unmistakable,
verifiable

authentic,
bona fide,
real-life,
real-world

absolute,
certain,
final,
hard,
objective,
palpable,
positive,
substantial,
tangible

authoritative,
certifiable,
certified

Near Antonyms for de facto

alleged,
assumed,
reputed,
supposed

conceived,
envisaged,
envisioned,
imagined,
pictured,
visualized

chimerical
(also chimeric),
fabled,
fanciful,
fictional,
fictitious,
illusory,
legendary

fabricated,
fake,
imaginary,
invented,
made-up,
make-believe,
pretend,
romantic

abstract,
symbolic,
unreal

virtual

Antonyms for de facto

conjectural,
hypothetical,
ideal,
inexistent,
nonexistent,
platonic,
possible,
potential,
suppositional,
theoretical
(also theoretic)

ipso facto

adverb

Synonyms & Antonyms of ipso facto (Entry 2 of 2)

because of necessity

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

Synonyms for ipso facto

ineluctably,
inescapably,
inevitably,
necessarily,
needs,
perforce,
unavoidably

Words Related to ipso facto

involuntarily

Antonyms for ipso facto

unnecessarily