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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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It is, in other words, completely meaningless in the grand scheme of things.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

By constitutional design, Congress may regulate only the “time, place, and manner” of federal elections – in other words, the procedural elements of elections for federal offices.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

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

From Slate • Mar. 31, 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

What this unconscious first impression will do, in other words, is throw the interview hopelessly off course.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.