to wit

Idioms  

1. That is to say, namely, as in There are three good reasons for not going, to wit, we don't want to, we don't have to, and we can't get a reservation. This expression comes from the now archaic verb to wit, meaning “know or be aware of,” not heard except in this usage. [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

The crude special effects won’t win her an Oscar, but on TikTok, perfection takes a backseat to wit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2023

In fact, he pointed it out so often that it has become known as "Orgel's second rule" — to wit, evolution is cleverer than you are.

From Salon • Aug. 20, 2022

But before Congress rushes to create a new Department of Algorithm Review, I suggest we recall Walt Kelly’s comment in his comic strip, “Pogo,” to wit: “We have met the enemy, and he is us.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 26, 2021

First, a reminder that our scale is different from Yelp’s — to wit:

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2019

He was a friend of another congenial worthy, John Aubrey to wit.

From The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries To-Day and in Days of Old by Harper, Charles G. (Charles George)

Related Words

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