in other words
To rephrase that
In other words introduces a restatement or clarification of what was just said, often in simpler or more direct terms: The project is on hold—in other words, it's been cancelled.
The phrase signals that what follows is not new information but an alternative way of expressing the same idea, sometimes cutting through euphemism or jargon.
Central meaning distilled
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- upshotFinal outcome
- bottom lineEssential point or conclusion
- long story shortPhrase introducing a summary
in short · in brief · in sum · to summarize · main point · crux · takeaway · nutshell
Act of explaining clearly
- explicationDetailed interpretive analysis
- illuminationProvision of light
- expositionSystematic explanatory presentation
- explanationStatement making something clear
gloss · disambiguation · unpacking · spelling out · simplification · demystification · decoding · breaking down
Rewording of something said
- rewordingRestating in different terms
- reformulationExpressing something anew
- rephrasingRestating in other words
- recastingSelecting replacement performers
reexpression · restating · rendering · reframing · couching · translating
Same in value or function
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- cross-linguisticInvolving multiple languages
gist
Central meaning distilled
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- upshotFinal outcome
- bottom lineEssential point or conclusion
long story short · in short · in brief · in sum · to summarize · main point · crux · takeaway · nutshell · core meaning
elucidation
Act of explaining clearly
- explicationDetailed interpretive analysis
- illuminationProvision of light
- expositionSystematic explanatory presentation
explanation · gloss · disambiguation · unpacking · spelling out · simplification · demystification · decoding · breaking down · laying out
restatement
Rewording of something said
- rewordingRestating in different terms
- reformulationExpressing something anew
- rephrasingRestating in other words
recasting · reexpression · restating · rendering · reframing · couching · translating
equivalent
Same in value or function
- renderingInterpretive depiction or performance
- cross-linguisticInvolving multiple languages
- filler phrasesum, uh, like, you know, I mean
- clarifying languagenamely, specifically, that is, for example, such as
- idiomstime flies, hit the sack, seize the day, ring a bell, break a leg
- phrasesnoun phrases, noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases
- stock phrasesstock phrase, set phrase, cliche, catchphrase, filler phrase
- word phrasesword for word, take my word, in a word, word of mouth, word to the wise
in other wordsword for word
Exactly as spoken
verbatim · literally · quote unquote · sic · precisely
in other wordsfurthermore
Word adding more points
moreover · additionally · changing the subject · separately · incidentally
in other wordson the other hand
Phrase introducing contrast
in contrast · however · conversely · on the contrary · nevertheless