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in other words

ADVERB
namely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
especially i.e. particularly specially specifically
STRONG
videlicet viz.
WEAK
by way of explanation expressly id est in plain English scilicet strictly speaking that is to wit
Antonyms
STRONGEST
broadly commonly generally usually
ADVERB
scilicet
Synonyms
WEAK
by way of explanation especially expressly i.e. id est in plain English particularly specially specifically strictly speaking that is to wit videlicet viz.
ADVERB
videlicet
Synonyms
STRONGEST
namely that is
STRONG
viz.
WEAK
by way of explanation especially expressly i.e. id est in plain English particularly scilicet specially specifically strictly speaking to wit
CONJUNCTION
or
Synonyms
WEAK
as a choice as a substitute as an alternative conversely either in preference to in turn on the other hand or but or else or only preferentially
Antonyms
WEAK
neither nor without choice

Example Sentences

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There is, in other words, much to criticize about millennial feminism, and there are many lessons to learn.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

McQuarrie adds that he has a “growing distaste for nominal” — in other words, regular non-inflation-adjusted — “bonds in a fiat-currency world. I no longer own any.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Political change, in other words, is not necessarily the priority.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The Court’s unanimous ruling, in other words, deals with the law and the ability to raise a constitutional claim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

As human beings, in other words, we can only handle so much information at once.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell