Usually means: Clarifies or specifies previous statement.
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▸ adverb:  (conjunctive) In other words; that is to say. Used to introduce a clarification or explanation

Similar:
IE, id est, that is to say, in other words, i.e., rather, then, to put it another way, anyhow, videlicet, more...

Opposite:
antonym, contrary

Types:
that's, that was, that were, that will be, that would be, that has been, that had been, more...

Phrases:
that is to say, All that glitters is not gold, the x that can be y is not the true x, x that can be y is not the true x, medicine that is harmful and ineffective, more...

Adjectives:
else, els, then, further, otherwise, a fortiori, still, rather, other, that way, here

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Similar:
IE, id est, that is to say, in other words, i.e., rather, then, to put it another way, anyhow, videlicet, more...

Opposite:
antonym, contrary

Types:
that's, that was, that were, that will be, that would be, that has been, that had been, more...

Phrases:
that is to say, All that glitters is not gold, the x that can be y is not the true x, x that can be y is not the true x, medicine that is harmful and ineffective, that is (to say), that is all, more...

Adjectives:
else, els, then, further, otherwise, a fortiori, still, rather, other, that way, here



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