Usually means: Restating for clarity or simplicity.
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▸ adverb:  otherwise stated ("In other words, we are broke")

Similar:
put differently, in essence, essentially, basically, in effect, meaning, effectively, in terms, esentially, pretty much, more...

Opposite:
in short, briefly, summarized, concisely, put simply

Phrases:
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Similar:
put differently, in essence, essentially, basically, in effect, meaning, effectively, in terms, esentially, pretty much, more...

Opposite:
in short, briefly, summarized, concisely, put simply

Phrases:
to say in other words, more...



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