In other words
Example: He was late; in other words, he missed the bus.
Definition
"In other words" is a phrase used to introduce a rephrasing or clarification of a previous statement, often to make the meaning clearer or simpler. For example, it helps explain or restate an idea by using different terms.
Etymology
The phrase "in other words" comes from the natural development of English expressions used to rephrase or clarify speech. It combines 'in' with 'other words' to indicate that what follows will be another way of saying the same thing, a practice common in many languages for clarity.
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"In other words" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A1) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used expressions.
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