Definitions

in other words

ADVERB

namely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

especially i.e. particularly specially specifically

STRONG

videlicet viz.

WEAK

by way of explanation expressly id est in plain English scilicet strictly speaking that is to wit

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broadly commonly generally usually

ADVERB

scilicet

Synonyms

WEAK

by way of explanation especially expressly i.e. id est in plain English particularly specially specifically strictly speaking that is to wit videlicet viz.

ADVERB

videlicet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

namely that is

STRONG

viz.

WEAK

by way of explanation especially expressly i.e. id est in plain English particularly scilicet specially specifically strictly speaking to wit

CONJUNCTION

Synonyms

WEAK

as a choice as a substitute as an alternative conversely either in preference to in turn on the other hand or but or else or only preferentially

Antonyms

WEAK

neither nor without choice

Example Sentences

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SoFi said it would be unlikely to give shares to investors who had previously flipped an IPO, or, in other words, selling the stock within 30 days for a quick gain.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

These aspiring Jacobins, in other words, wanted to silence an advocate of campus free speech—thereby proving his point.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

These gaps, in other words, reflect broader differences in access to wealth-building tools rather than differences in effort or ambition.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

All parties agree that they want to avoid such a fate, or in other words, they want to prevent an unjust transition.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

We needed to interview more students, in other words, before writing them off.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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