put simply
In basic terms
Put simply introduces a clearer or more direct restatement of something complex: Put simply, we can't afford it.
The phrase signals that jargon, technicality, or elaborate explanation is about to be translated into plain terms.
It functions like "in other words" but emphasizes reduction to essentials rather than mere rephrasing.
- basicallyAt the most essential level
- essentiallyAt its core nature
- in shortPhrase meaning briefly
- in a nutshellIn condensed form
- plainlyIn obvious fashion
clearly · briefly · to sum up · straightforward · nutshell · bottom line · at the end of the day · layman's terms · in other words · bluntly · frankly · concise · summarize · distill · boil down · cut to the chase · long story short · upshot
- in summaryin short, in brief, in sum, briefly, succinctly
- clarifying languagenamely, specifically, in other words, that is, for example
- simplificationcondensing, summarizing, clarify, abbreviating, abridging
- clarifiersi.e., e.g., namely, meaning, specifically
- summariessummary, synopsis, summaries, abstract, abstracts
- clarifying phrasesi.e., that is, namely, to clarify, meaning