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that is

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id est adv.
namely adv.
scilicet adv.
videlicet adv.

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

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And what I mean by that is it depends on how dirty they’re interested in getting their hands.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

The peninsula is home to dozens of protected coves, which are ideal for swimming, and 67 Blue Flag beaches, a designation that is considered the gold standard for water quality.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

However, “if there are storms forecasted or a high tide coming up, that is when the Kelvin wave could exacerbate damages.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

There is a certain amount of impressionism that is going on.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

“Oh, wonderful. Let me guess. Follow the green light until I supposedly end up in a place that is not here?”

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

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