nontechnically
Without specialized jargon
In a way that avoids specialized terminology or expert knowledge.
A concept explained nontechnically uses everyday language accessible to general audiences: Let me put this nontechnically: the machine broke because it got too hot.
The word often signals a shift from jargon to plain speech.
Non-specialist phrasing
- jargon-freeLacking technical language
- plain languageEasily understood communication
- everyday languageOrdinary spoken communication
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
simple words · informal · conversational · accessible · clear · understandable · straightforward · unpretentious
At the most essential level
- fundamentallyAt the core level
- elementarilyIn a basic manner
- rudimentarilyIn elementary form
- uncomplicatedEasy to understand
in simple terms · stripped-down · bare-bones · essentials · in essence · at its core · nuts and bolts · in a nutshell
In general terms
- looselyWithout being tight
- approximatelyClose but not exact
- roughlyIn approximate terms
- overviewBroad general summary
sweeping · holistic · big-picture · wide-ranging · nonspecific · imprecise · vaguely · inexactly
Easy to operate
- approachableEasy to engage with
- beginner-friendlyEasy for newcomers
- comprehensibleAble to be understood
- intuitiveKnown without reasoning
easy to understand · navigable · practical · manageable · entry-level · introductory · primer · 101
layman's terms
Non-specialist phrasing
- jargon-freeLacking technical language
- plain languageEasily understood communication
- everyday languageOrdinary spoken communication
simple words · colloquial · informal · conversational · accessible · clear · understandable · straightforward · unpretentious · unadorned
basically
At the most essential level
- fundamentallyAt the core level
- elementarilyIn a basic manner
- rudimentarilyIn elementary form
in simple terms · uncomplicated · stripped-down · bare-bones · essentials · in essence · at its core · nuts and bolts · in a nutshell · distilled
broadly
In general terms
- looselyWithout being tight
- approximatelyClose but not exact
- roughlyIn approximate terms
overview · sweeping · holistic · big-picture · wide-ranging · nonspecific · imprecise · vaguely · inexactly · ballpark
user-friendly
Easy to operate
- approachableEasy to engage with
- beginner-friendlyEasy for newcomers
- comprehensibleAble to be understood
easy to understand · intuitive · navigable · practical · manageable · entry-level · introductory · primer · 101 · nonprofessional
nontechnicallytechnically
In exact terms
scientifically · professionally · academically · esoterically