in plain English

ADVERB

namely

Synonyms

STRONGEST

especially i.e. particularly specially specifically

STRONG

videlicet viz.

WEAK

by way of explanation expressly id est in other words 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 other words particularly specially specifically strictly speaking that is to wit videlicet viz.

ADVERB

straight

Synonyms

WEAK

candidly frankly no holds barred no punches point-blank

Antonyms

WEAK

dishonestly

ADVERB

videlicet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

namely that is

STRONG

viz.

WEAK

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

Example Sentences

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If a lawyer is going to charge a contingency fee, the client should be told, in plain English, what the lawyer knows about the underlying claim value.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

A particular challenge is Claude Code, a magic box that takes your words in plain English and converts them into real software before your eyes.

From Slate • Apr. 14, 2026

Here’s the investment case in plain English: The science works.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

"Instead of juggling 10 links with search, you get a brief synthesis that you can edit and iterate in plain English," he says.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2025

“Your wife and I?” she said in plain English.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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