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Pronunciation
Etymology
Compare various calques such as Spanish en otras palabras, Portuguese em outras palavras, French en d'autres termes and Italian in altre parole.
Meanings
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(conjunctive, idiomatic) Stated or interpreted another way; phrased differently Used to introduce an explanation, simplification, or clarification.
He has another appointment on Thursday. In other words, I don't think he'll be attending your gathering.
On Tuesday evening he sent a message to the office of the Stamford paper, requesting that, as the "mountain could not wait upon Mahomet, Mahomet would go to the mountain,"—or, in other words, that the printer would call upon him, and receive an order for executing some hand-bills announcing Mr. Lambert's arrival, and his desire to see company.
1809 July, “LINCOLNSHIRE.”, in The Universal Magazine (New Series), volume XII, number LXVIII, page 78, column 1:Hanks is known as being an avid reader of history and biography, and seems to seek out stories which offer a certain optimism and humanism. In other words, he plays – fundamentally – good people.
2021 February 9, Christina Newland, “Is Tom Hanks part of a dying breed of genuine movie stars?”, in BBC:
Hyponyms
namely (introducing an explanation etc) · viz. (introducing an explanation etc) · to wit (introducing an explanation etc)
Relateds
in so many words · paraphrase · or words to that effect
Synonyms
put differently · that is to say · i.e. · to put it another way (introducing an explanation etc)
Translations (59)
ru ина́че говоря́ (stated or interpreted another way) · ja と言うことは (stated or interpreted another way) · eo alivorte (stated or interpreted another way) · el με άλλα λόγια (stated or interpreted another way) · ca en altres mots (stated or interpreted another way) · ca en altres paraules (stated or interpreted another way) · id dengan kata lain (stated or interpreted another way) · fr autrement dit (stated or interpreted another way) · sv m.a.o. (stated or interpreted another way) · de mit anderen Worten (stated or interpreted another way) · nl met andere woorden (stated or interpreted another way) · nl zeg maar (stated or interpreted another way) · yue 換句話說 /换句话说 (stated or interpreted another way) · ja 言い換えれば (stated or interpreted another way) · uk іна́кше ка́жучи (stated or interpreted another way) · tl sa ibang salita (stated or interpreted another way) · sk inými slovami (stated or interpreted another way) · pt em outras palavras (stated or interpreted another way) · fr en d'autres termes (stated or interpreted another way) · nb med andre ord (stated or interpreted another way) · hu vagyis (stated or interpreted another way) · et teiste sõnadega (stated or interpreted another way) · be і́ншымі сло́вамі (stated or interpreted another way) · cmn 就是說 /就是说 (stated or interpreted another way) · fi toisin sanoen (stated or interpreted another way) · pl innymi słowy (stated or interpreted another way) · es en otras palabras (stated or interpreted another way) · be іна́кш ка́жучы (stated or interpreted another way) · sv med andra ord (stated or interpreted another way) · cy mewn geiriau eraill (stated or interpreted another way) · sh drugim riječima (stated or interpreted another way) · da med andre ord (stated or interpreted another way) · es o séase (stated or interpreted another way) · ru други́ми слова́ми (stated or interpreted another way) · ro adică (stated or interpreted another way) · bg с дру́ги ду́ми (stated or interpreted another way) · ru ины́ми слова́ми (stated or interpreted another way) · pt ou seja (stated or interpreted another way) · ba йәиһә (stated or interpreted another way) · io altravorte (stated or interpreted another way) · ba йәғни (stated or interpreted another way) · yue 換言之 /换言之 (stated or interpreted another way) · vi nói cách khác (stated or interpreted another way) · hy այլ կերպ ասած (stated or interpreted another way) · hy այսինքն (stated or interpreted another way) · nn med andre ord (stated or interpreted another way) · hu más szóval (stated or interpreted another way) · tl alalaong baga'y (stated or interpreted another way) · kmr bi gotineke din (stated or interpreted another way) · tr başka bir deyişle (stated or interpreted another way) · uk і́ншими слова́ми (stated or interpreted another way) · ja つまり (stated or interpreted another way) · fa به عبارت دیگر (stated or interpreted another way) · ar وَبِعِبَارَة أُخْرَى (stated or interpreted another way) · cs jinými slovy (stated or interpreted another way) · it in altre parole (stated or interpreted another way) · cmn 換句話說 /换句话说 (stated or interpreted another way) · io altradice (stated or interpreted another way) · da m.a.o. (stated or interpreted another way)