| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | as noted | as already mentioned |
| 2. | as said | as already stated |
| 3. | as stated | as already expressed |
| 4. | at base | at the core level |
| 5. | at bottom | basically |
| 6. | at heart | in essence |
| 7. | basically | in basic terms |
| 8. | bluntly | in a direct way |
| 9. | boiled down | reduced to essentials |
| 10. | bottom line | main point briefly |
| 11. | briefly | in a brief way |
| 12. | broadly speaking | generally speaking |
| 13. | capsulized | put into brief form |
| 14. | clarified | made easier to understand |
| 15. | clearly | in a clear way |
| 16. | concisely | briefly and clearly |
| 17. | crudely put | stated bluntly and simply |
| 18. | directly | in a direct way |
| 19. | distilled | reduced to essentials |
| 20. | epitomized | expressed in brief form |
| 21. | essentially | in essence |
| 22. | for clarity | to make clear |
| 23. | fundamentally | at the base level |
| 24. | generally speaking | in general terms |
| 25. | i.e. | that is |
| 26. | in a nutshell | in a few words |
| 27. | in brief | in a few words |
| 28. | in capsule | in very brief form |
| 29. | in condensed form | in shortened form |
| 30. | in essence | at the core |
| 31. | in everyday terms | using common language |
| 32. | in fewer words | using less wording |
| 33. | in other words | said another way |
| 34. | in plain English | in easy English |
| 35. | in plain language | using easy wording |
| 36. | in plain terms | using plain language |
| 37. | in reduced terms | in simpler terms |
| 38. | in short | in few words |
| 39. | in simple terms | using easy language |
| 40. | in simpler words | using easier wording |
| 41. | in sum | in summary |
| 42. | in summary | as a summary |
| 43. | long story short | briefly summarized |
| 44. | loosely speaking | not exactly but generally |
| 45. | more exactly | more precisely stated |
| 46. | more plainly | in plainer words |
| 47. | more simply | in simpler words |
| 48. | namely | specifically speaking |
| 49. | net-net | overall result stated briefly |
| 50. | or rather | more exactly |
| 51. | plain and simple | clear and straightforward |
| 52. | plainly | in a plain way |
| 53. | put another way | said differently |
| 54. | put bluntly | expressed bluntly |
| 55. | put briefly | expressed briefly |
| 56. | put clearly | expressed clearly |
| 57. | put concisely | expressed concisely |
| 58. | put directly | expressed directly |
| 59. | put plainly | expressed in plain words |
| 60. | rather | more accurately |
| 61. | rephrased | said differently |
| 62. | restated | said again differently |
| 63. | roughly | approximately stated |
| 64. | said plainly | expressed in plain words |
| 65. | said simply | expressed simply |
| 66. | short and sweet | brief and simple |
| 67. | shortly | briefly |
| 68. | simply | in simple terms |
| 69. | specifically | to be exact |
| 70. | stated plainly | said in plain terms |
| 71. | stated simply | said in simple terms |
| 72. | straightforwardly | in a straightforward way |
| 73. | succinctly | in few words |
| 74. | that is | in other words |
| 75. | the gist is | the main point is |
| 76. | the long and short | the main point |
| 77. | the point is | the main idea is |
| 78. | to boil it down | to reduce to essentials |
| 79. | to put it bluntly | to say bluntly |
| 80. | to put it briefly | to say briefly |
| 81. | to put it clearly | to say clearly |
| 82. | to put it directly | to say directly |
| 83. | to put it plainly | to say it plainly |
| 84. | to put it shortly | to say briefly |
| 85. | to put it simply | to say it simply |
| 86. | to say it bluntly | to express bluntly |
| 87. | to say it briefly | to express briefly |
| 88. | to say it directly | to express directly |
| 89. | to say it plainly | to express plainly |
| 90. | to say it simply | to express simply |
| 91. | well | in simple terms; then |
| 92. | what it means is | the simple meaning is |
| 93. | without frills | in a plain, basic way |
| 94. | without fuss | in a straightforward way |
| 95. | without jargon | using ordinary language |
| 96. | without mincing words | in a direct, plain way |
| 97. | without ornament | without decorative wording |
| 98. | without padding | without extra unnecessary words |
| 99. | without sugarcoating | in a blunt, plain way |
| 100. | without the jargon | using ordinary language |

