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adv · prep_phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

Stated or interpreted another way; phrased differently Used to introduce an explanation, simplification, or clarification.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: conjunctive, idiomatic

Examples

  • He has another appointment on Thursday. In other words, I don't think he'll be attending your gathering.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

otherwise stated

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • in other words, we are broke

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: put differently

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Compare various calques such as Spanish en otras palabras, Portuguese em outras palavras, French en d'autres termes and Italian in altre parole.

Across languages

Translations

60 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: وَبِعِبَارَة أُخْرَى (wa-bi-ʕibāra ʔuḵrā) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Armenian: այսինքն (aysinkʻn) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Armenian: այլ կերպ ասած (ayl kerp asac) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Bashkir: йәғни (yəğni) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Bashkir: йәиһә (yəihə) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Belarusian: і́ншымі сло́вамі (ínšymi slóvami) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Belarusian: іна́кш ка́жучы (inákš kážučy) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Bulgarian: с дру́ги ду́ми (s drúgi dúmi) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Catalan: en altres mots — stated or interpreted another way
  • Catalan: en altres paraules — stated or interpreted another way
  • Chinese Cantonese: 換句話說 /换句话说 (wun6 geoi3 waa6 syut3) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Chinese Cantonese: 換言之 /换言之 (wun6 jin4 zi1) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Chinese Mandarin: 換句話說 /换句话说 (huànjùhuàshuō) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Chinese Mandarin: 就是說 /就是说 (jiùshìshuō) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Czech: jinými slovy — stated or interpreted another way
  • Danish: med andre ord — stated or interpreted another way
  • Danish: m.a.o. — stated or interpreted another way
  • Dutch: zeg maar — stated or interpreted another way
  • Dutch: met andere woorden — stated or interpreted another way
  • Esperanto: alivorte — stated or interpreted another way
  • Estonian: teiste sõnadega — stated or interpreted another way
  • Finnish: toisin sanoen — stated or interpreted another way
  • French: autrement dit — stated or interpreted another way
  • French: en d'autres termes — stated or interpreted another way
  • German: mit anderen Worten — stated or interpreted another way
  • Greek: με άλλα λόγια (me álla lógia) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Hungarian: más szóval — stated or interpreted another way
  • Hungarian: vagyis — stated or interpreted another way
  • Ido: altravorte — stated or interpreted another way
  • Ido: altradice — stated or interpreted another way
  • Indonesian: dengan kata lain — stated or interpreted another way
  • Italian: in altre parole — stated or interpreted another way
  • Japanese: つまり (tsumari) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Japanese: と言うことは (to iu koto wa) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Japanese: 言い換えれば (iikaereba) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Northern Kurdish: bi gotineke din — stated or interpreted another way
  • Norwegian Bokmål: med andre ord — stated or interpreted another way
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: med andre ord — stated or interpreted another way
  • Persian: به عبارت دیگر — stated or interpreted another way
  • Polish: innymi słowy — stated or interpreted another way
  • Portuguese: em outras palavras — stated or interpreted another way
  • Portuguese: ou seja — stated or interpreted another way
  • Romanian: adică — stated or interpreted another way
  • Russian: други́ми слова́ми (drugími slovámi) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Russian: ина́че говоря́ (ináče govorjá) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Russian: ины́ми слова́ми (inými slovámi) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Serbo-Croatian: drugim riječima — stated or interpreted another way
  • Slovak: inými slovami — stated or interpreted another way
  • Spanish: en otras palabras — stated or interpreted another way
  • Spanish: o sea — stated or interpreted another way
  • Spanish: o séase — stated or interpreted another way
  • Swedish: med andra ord — stated or interpreted another way
  • Swedish: m.a.o. — stated or interpreted another way
  • Tagalog: alalaong baga'y — stated or interpreted another way
  • Tagalog: sa ibang salita — stated or interpreted another way
  • Turkish: başka bir deyişle — stated or interpreted another way
  • Ukrainian: і́ншими слова́ми (ínšymy slovámy) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Ukrainian: іна́кше ка́жучи (inákše kážučy) — stated or interpreted another way
  • Vietnamese: nói cách khác — stated or interpreted another way
  • Welsh: mewn geiriau eraill — stated or interpreted another way