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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"This is an economy that is strong and is embedded into our economy in many different regions," she said.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Plea bargains, that is, are compounded into a court’s judgments.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

Watch for these signals: When a stock closes below its five-day or 10-day moving average, that is a good place to take profits.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

There is no vaccine for the strain, Bundibugyo, that is now raging through Congo and is fatal in up to 50% of cases.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Mama was always cooking up nourishing broths and porridges for forgotten old men and pale young mothers—on days, that is, when she herself was strong enough to stand at the stove.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

that is

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