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a fortiori

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a for·ti·o·ri  (ä fôrt-ôr, frt-r)
adv.
For a still stronger reason; all the more.

[Latin : , ab, from + fortir, ablative of fortior, stronger.]

a fortiori [eɪ ˌfɔːtɪˈɔːraɪ -rɪ ɑː]
adv
for similar but more convincing reasons if Britain cannot afford a space programme, then, a fortiori, neither can India
[Latin]
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Adv.1.a fortiori - with greater reason; for a still stronger, more certain reason; "if you are wrong then, a fortiori, so am I"
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a fortiori
advaufgrund des Vorhergehenden


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If you ask me how she managed it, I can't tell you; it's no business of mine, and, a fortiori none of yours.
As that venerable and learned poet (whose voluminous works we all think it the correct thing to admire and talk about, but don't read often) most truly says, "The child is father to the man;" a fortiori, therefore, he must be father to the boy.
 
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