Synonyms

in other words

Idioms

Putting it differently, usually more simply or explicitly. For example, The weather was terrible, the plane took off several hours after the scheduled time, and then fog prevented their landing—in other words, they never got to the wedding at all. [Mid-1800s]

Example Sentences

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in other words

The failure, in other words, was "structural, not hydrological", adds Sanyal.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Taking the eggs off ice, in other words, is far from taking home a baby.

From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2026

Meta, in other words, is actively pushing its rivals to sign onto the same framework.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

England's choice of allegiance, in other words, may have carried consequences far beyond Rome.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026

Millennium Challenge, in other words, was not just a battle between two armies.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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