- by way of explanation
- especially
- expressly
- id est
- i.e.
- in plain English
- particularly
- specially
- specifically
- strictly speaking
- that is
- to wit
- videlicet
- viz.
- namely
- that is
- viz.
- by way of explanation
- especially
- expressly
- id est
- i.e.
- in plain English
- particularly
- scilicet
- specially
- specifically
- strictly speaking
- to wit
- as a choice
- as an alternative
- as a substitute
- conversely
- either
- in preference to
- in turn
- on the other hand
- or but
- or else
- or only
- preferentially
On this page you’ll find 68 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to in other words, such as: especially, i.e., particularly, specially, specifically, and videlicet.
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Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
SYNONYM OF THE DAY
OCTOBER 26, 1985
WORDS RELATED TO IN OTHER WORDS
- especially
- expressly
- in other words
- namely
- particularly
- scilicet
- specially
- specifically
- videlicet
- by way of explanation
- especially
- expressly
- i.e.
- id est
- in other words
- in plain English
- particularly
- scilicet
- specially
- specifically
- strictly speaking
- that is
- to wit
- videlicet
- viz.
- as a choice
- as a substitute
- as an alternative
- conversely
- either
- in other words
- in preference to
- in turn
- on the other hand
- or but
- or else
- or only
- preferentially
- by way of explanation
- especially
- expressly
- i.e.
- id est
- in other words
- in plain English
- particularly
- specially
- specifically
- strictly speaking
- that is
- to wit
- videlicet
- viz.
- by way of explanation
- especially
- expressly
- i.e.
- id est
- in other words
- in plain English
- namely
- particularly
- scilicet
- specially
- specifically
- strictly speaking
- that is
- to wit
- viz.
Roget’s 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
What is another word for in other words?
73 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɪn ˈʌðə wˈɜːdz], [ ɪn ˈʌðə wˈɜːdz], [ ɪ_n ˈʌ_ð_ə w_ˈɜː_d_z]
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adv.
• all (adverb)
- in other words,
- put differently.
• namely (adverb)
- specifically,
- strictly speaking,
- by way of explanation,
- ie,
- viz,
- particularly,
- in plain English,
- Scilicet,
- to wit,
- expressly,
- videlicet,
- specially,
- especially.
• Other relevant words: (adverb)
- express,
- etcetera,
- part,
- Id Est,
- but,
- alias,
- shortly,
- rough,
- namely,
- only,
- that is to say,
- right on,
- consecutive,
- that is.
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conj.
• or (conjunction)
- either.
• Other relevant words: (conjunction)
- on the other hand,
- as a choice,
- or else,
- or but,
- or only,
- in preference to,
- preferentially,
- conversely,
- as an alternative,
- in turn,
- as a substitute.
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Other synonyms:
• Other relevant words:
- oratory,
- word,
- common,
- eloquence,
- pure,
- short,
- homiletics,
- Paraphrasing,
- rephrasing,
- easy,
- rehashing,
- linguistics,
- elocution,
- parenthesis,
- speaking,
- declamation,
- phrase,
- sentence,
- morphology,
- simple,
- silver tongue,
- rhetoric,
- words,
- in summary,
- fast talk.
• Other relevant words (noun):
- like,
- viz.,
- e.g.,
- or,
- such as,
- for example,
- for instance.
How to use «In other words» in context?
In other words is a Latin phrase meaning «in other words,» also used as an interjection of dismissal.
In other words, to rephrase it, put it another way or put it this way are used to repeat what has been recently said, typically in a simpler or more direct way
You can use the following expressions to repeat what has been recently said, typically in a simpler or more direct way:
- in other words
- to rephrase it
- to put it in another way
- let me put it this way
- another way to say it
- to put it differently
- just to reiterate
Be aware that we typically add a comma after «in other words» and other introductory expressions at the start of a sentence.
Examples
- Many marriages fail. In other words, think twice before getting married.
- Repeat once, then rephrase it so that the audience can understand you.
- Let me rephrase it by saying that most poor countries need our help.
- I don’t understand it. Can you put it another way?
- Let me put it this way, if you don’t start studying right now, you won’t pass the exam.
- All this is just another way to say that you are wrong.
- To put it differently, avoid dating this guy at all costs.
Alternatives
Instead of repeating the same idea with different words, you can be more specific or give further details about something you have just said by using the term namely or one of its synonyms.
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Princeton’s WordNetRate this synonym:5.0 / 1 vote
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in other words, put differentlyadverb
otherwise stated
«in other words, we are broke»
Synonyms:
put differently
How to pronounce in other words?
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How to use in other words in a sentence?
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Olivier Jakob from Petromatrix consultancy:
We interpret this as Saudi Arabia selling the idea that oil prices in the short term need to go lower, with a floor set at $60 per barrel, in order to have more stability in years ahead at $80 plus, in other words, it should be in the interest of OPEC to live with lower prices for a little while in order to slow down development projects in the United States.
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Bernie Sanders:
In other words, the convention will be a contested contest.
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Ben Rhodes:
We’re constantly updating our security measures on our unclassified system but we’re frankly told to act as if we need not put information that’s sensitive on that system, in other words, if you’re going to do something classified, you have to do it on one email system, one phone system. Frankly, you have to act as if information could be compromised if it’s not on the classified system.
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Eva Telzer:
Mothers redirected adolescents’ sense of reward away from risky choices and towards safe choices, in other words, it feels good to play it safe when mom is there, whereas it feels good to be risky when alone.
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Betsy Brantner Smith:
This notion that American law enforcement is somehow dangerous to students or the very innocuous slogan of ‘Back the Blue.’ In other words, we support our police that that is somehow a triggering issue or somehow a sensitive thing to say. Again, it’s silliness, and it’s based on a false narrative, and we, the American people, have got to continue to stand together to fight that false narrative.
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