Definitions

that is

ADVERB

id est

Synonyms

WEAK

as it were i.e.

ADVERB

namely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

especially i.e. particularly specially specifically

STRONG

videlicet viz.

WEAK

by way of explanation expressly id est in other words in plain English scilicet strictly speaking to wit

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broadly commonly generally usually

ADVERB

scilicet

Synonyms

WEAK

by way of explanation especially expressly i.e. id est in other words in plain English particularly specially specifically strictly speaking to wit videlicet viz.

ADVERB

videlicet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

namely

STRONG

viz.

WEAK

by way of explanation especially expressly i.e. id est in other words in plain English particularly scilicet specially specifically strictly speaking to wit

Example Sentences

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His goal was to “translate that stuff that is going on among the historians into a language that can be read by an educated public.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Sir Jeffrey replied: "That did not happen. The answer to that is absolutely no."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Demand for semiconductor chips used for memory storage is now so high that it’s causing shortages and price spikes—and that is affecting producer costs.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“As an exorcist I wanted to raise that danger. And that is that demons like to hide,” Rossetti had said in a May 29 video posted on Facebook.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

I set down a kick drum and step onto the wide, flat wooden stage that is about the height of a crate.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

that is

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