in other words
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- idiom
- The results were inconclusive; in other words, we need more data to draw a solid conclusion.
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Watch on YouTubeSo organic and its cognates, in other words, became more costly by design.
- So organic and its cognates, in other words, became more costly by design.
- It was Lennon who said if you want to destroy capitalism, debauch the currency, in other words, print money.
- And she said, quote, we absolutely have to, saying, in other words, that we have to pass legislation prior to August.
- So by the end of March, people will know whether they've been challenged from the right Republicans, in other words, that they're being challenged from the right or not.
- So he he goes on and he says, in other words, the notion displays itself in the form of thing hood and sensuous being.
- So in other words, it's not sufficient to just assume because you can ejaculate that your sperm are healthy.
- So in other words, to understand, to see that it from a more kind of all-encompassing point of view, we have to step out of the mind.
- Ha, not so hard in other words, right?
- And not only access, but experienced as though in other words, you could just jump in.
Examples
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So, in other words, in your case, there was no behavior on your part which caused you to be infected with the virus.
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In other words, these are not going to be the interpretations of trained musicians.
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So you, in other words, apply for a specific degree in an area.
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In other words, you cannot die.
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In other words, you want me to confirm this?
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In other words, China will not be dirt poor, as is commonly believed.
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In other words, every second that law is in existence, we are hemorrhaging money.
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In other words, how large is the confidence interval around this estimate of placement accuracy?
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In other words, many research methods, such as arts-based inquiry, are not represented.
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But before they become laws, they are the customary norms of society, in other words, civilization.
Synonyms
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To explain something just mentioned more clearly, giving the exact meaning
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To give one or more examples of something just mentioned
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To say something more clearly
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To say something briefly and clearly
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Introduces specific examples or details that follow
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A short written phrase people use to introduce a clearer way of saying something
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Shows a specific example or explanation that follows
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To say the same idea in another way
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To give a more exact explanation
How Clear
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to introduce a clarification by putting something differently' is directly derivable from combining 'in' + 'other' + 'words' (literally 'in different words'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents can infer the sense. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically (e.g., Spanish 'en otras palabras'), and although it functions as a conventional discourse marker, its meaning remains transparent rather than idiomatic.
Etymology
In other words uses the simple image of putting the same idea into different words—you choose other words to repeat or make it simpler. So, it tells the listener you will 'explain' or 'say the idea more clearly'.