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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Using carefully controlled pressure, researchers pushed liquid whey through a fine membrane and achieved more than twice the typical concentration of alpha-lactalbumin, a protein that is highly valued in infant formula production.

From Science Daily • Jun. 15, 2026

"Sometimes in World Cups, you just need a good couple of weeks and your whole world can change. Let's hope that is the start for him."

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Progress in mathematics is a matter of communication; a proof that is poorly explained is no better than a proof that is wrong.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026

Minnesota-based sports scientist Lucas Seehafer thinks it’s too early to make a definitive declaration of why that is happening.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

I would shout at them, whenever I felt brave enough, that is.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

that is

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