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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Los Angeles residents will vote for mayor in a race that is far from certain.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Given that the average investor has underperformed the index for 15 consecutive years, that is not a small thing.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

The centerpiece of the U.S.-South Korea alliance is the North Korean threat—but even that is a problem now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

And right now there is no cure for a disease that is wreaking sheer havoc in the lives of more than 176 million women globally, according to Endometriosis UK.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

For mealtime, we choose what we want off a menu that is written in penmanship as pretty as yours.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

that is

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