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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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And now, in a movie that is supposedly an examination of his life, it isn’t even a footnote.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

There is one issue that is dominating campaigning, and that is the ongoing bin strike.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Whoever leads the next Scottish government will have to deal with a spending gap in the devolved budget that is expected to grow to £5bn by 2029/30 if significant adjustments are not made.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

There will be a bank or private credit manager that is overleveraged and overexposed to one of these troubled countries or sectors.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

I wish I could go back in time and undo things, but that is impossible.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar