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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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“We do not really want a religion that is right when we are right,” he wrote in describing his movement to the church.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"Crucially, no matter the angle from which the missile is viewed from, the wings and the turbo jet would be visible. None of that is clearly distinguishable from the footage," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

January’s data is “consistent with a market that is neither recovering nor correcting sharply,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The twist is not Emma’s confession itself, but how the film contends with its dark, exquisitely nuanced subject matter in a way that is completely different from its contemporaries.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

And that is strange because my ignorance was based on knowledge.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

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