de bene esse

UK/deɪˌbɛneɪˈɛseɪ/

adverb

Conditionally; provisionally; in anticipation of future need.

OriginLatin de →
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Meanings

adverbde bene esse (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelawConditionally; provisionally; in anticipation of future need.

Origin

  1. Latinde“on account of”
  2. Englishde bene esse

From Latin de (“on account of”) bene (“well”) esse (“to be”), "on account of well-being".

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de bene esse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20bene%20esse

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “de bene esse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/de%20bene%20esse.

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