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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in other words, put differentlyadverb
otherwise stated
«in other words, we are broke»
Synonyms:
put differently
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Deborah Birx:
The question is really can we be laser focused rather than generic across the country? in other words, can we use our data in a laser-focused granular way to really look at what’s happening on the ground and adjust our public health messages based on what is actually needed by the number of cases and the work that we’re doing with the communities.
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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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State Bill Burns:
This is coercive diplomacy without the diplomacy — in other words maximum pressure not tethered to clear or realistic goals.
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Chuck Grassley:
Taking advices (sic) as he did from the deputy Attorney General Rosenstein that Comey should not have acted both as a prosecutor and an investigator. In other words, he should be investigating the Justice Department, under then-(Attorney General) Lynch should have made the decision on prosecuting. He seemed to take responsibility for both, which I think is main reason the President made his decision.
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Philipe Barreto:
In other words, even if happiness does not add years to life, it probably adds life to years.
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- 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.
- neither
- nor
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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.
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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.