in other words

Idioms  

1. 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]

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Example Sentences

SoFi said it would be unlikely to give shares to investors who had previously flipped an IPO, or, in other words, selling the stock within 30 days for a quick gain.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The worst outcome, in other words, except for all the others.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Even Myers acknowledges that a key challenge in apparel is that it is "high flex" – in other words, you won't get very far if you just make white t-shirts.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

These gaps, in other words, reflect broader differences in access to wealth-building tools rather than differences in effort or ambition.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Almost nothing had changed, in other words, yet — and this was the amazing thing — everything had changed.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

Related Words

• especially
• i.e.
• particularly
• specially
• specifically