de fait

See also: défait

French

Etymology

Calque of Latin de facto.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /də fɛ(t)/
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Prepositional phrase

de fait

  1. de facto (according to actual practice)
    Synonym: de facto
    Coordinate term: de droit

Adverb

de fait

  1. indeed
    Synonyms: en effet, effectivement

Usage notes
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