Usually means: Clarifying or specifying explanation follows.
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▸ adverb:  (conjunctive) In other words. Used to introduce a clarification, simplification, or explanation

Similar:
videlicet, namely, that is, in other words, rather, to put it another way, i.e., anyhow, clarifyingly, however, more...

Adjectives:
els, else, then, otherwise, still, further, a fortiori, other, rather, that way, nay

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Similar:
videlicet, namely, that is, in other words, rather, to put it another way, i.e., anyhow, clarifyingly, however, more...

Adjectives:
els, else, then, otherwise, still, further, a fortiori, other, rather, that way, nay



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