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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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Phylogenetic analyses indicate that Silescelida acristata may be related to the Euparkeriidae, a rare group of archosauriforms that is still poorly understood by science.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

I mean, that is all over the language of those convention notes, if you just read through them.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

Amidst the major collaborations, Kamal wants to create music that is meaningful - something which comes across in his work.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

“Baker, as we all know here, is a very fiery competitor that is not afraid to speak his mind,” Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

I think maybe that is why I felt at once so much at ease with him.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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