"sí o sí" meaning in Spanish

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Adverb

Etymology: Literally, “yes or yes”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|yes or yes}} “yes or yes”, {{lit|yes or yes}} Literally, “yes or yes” Head templates: {{es-adv}} sí o sí
  1. (idiomatic) definitely, no matter what Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-sí_o_sí-es-adv-SZPUt9Uc Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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