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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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“So there’s this illusion of control that is really effective on a lot of young people,” Fields said, “especially with a get-rich-quick kind of attitude.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

He could need help, and that is exactly what Sasaki offers and exactly what should happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

However, those coalitions will be tested in a presidential election without the incumbent on the ballot, a moment that is growing closer every day.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

Indeed, that is the draw—money for nothing, or nothing that benefits anyone but the bettor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The reason we talked like that is because up until last year I was home-schooled.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan