100 Phrases to Use Instead of “In other words”

No.	Item	Definition
1.	All in all	Overall; in summary.
2.	All things considered	Taking everything into account.
3.	All told	Overall; when everything is considered.
4.	And I mean that literally	Not figuratively; exactly as stated.
5.	And that is	That is; namely.
6.	Another way of putting it	A different phrasing.
7.	Another way to say it	An alternative phrasing.
8.	Any way you slice it	No matter how you view it.
9.	As a matter of fact	Actually; to be precise.
10.	As a result	Therefore; consequently.
11.	As in	That is; meaning.
12.	As it were	So to speak; in a sense.
13.	As such	In that capacity; therefore.
14.	At bottom	Stating the fundamental point.
15.	At heart	Stating the main point.
16.	At its core	Stating the central idea.
17.	Boiled down	Reduced to essentials.
18.	Broken down	Explained in simpler parts.
19.	By that I mean	Clarifying intended meaning.
20.	Effectively speaking	In effect; practically.
21.	Essentially speaking	In essence; basically.
22.	I mean	Clarifying what was meant.
23.	In a few words	Stated in few words.
24.	In a nutshell	Stated very briefly.
25.	In brief	A concise restatement follows.
26.	In different words	Restated using different wording.
27.	In effect	Stating the practical meaning.
28.	In essence	Stating the essential meaning.
29.	In fact	Emphasizing the real point.
30.	In layman’s terms	Explained for non-experts.
31.	In one word	Stated in a single word.
32.	In other terms	Restated using different wording.
33.	In particular	Narrowing to a specific meaning.
34.	In plain English	Explained in everyday language.
35.	In practice	Stating how it works out.
36.	In short	A brief restatement follows.
37.	In simple language	Explained with simple wording.
38.	In simpler terms	Restated more simply.
39.	In sum	A summed-up restatement.
40.	In summary	Summarizing the point.
41.	Let me rephrase	Introducing a rewording.
42.	Let me restate that	Introducing a restatement.
43.	Let me reword that	Introducing a rewording.
44.	More accurately	A more accurate restatement.
45.	More exactly	A more exact wording.
46.	More plainly	A plainer restatement.
47.	More precisely	A more exact restatement.
48.	More simply	A simpler restatement.
49.	More specifically	A more specific restatement.
50.	More to the point	A more direct restatement.
51.	Or rather	Correcting or refining wording.
52.	Or, in plain English	Offering plain wording.
53.	Or, in simpler terms	Offering simpler wording.
54.	Or, more precisely	Refining the statement.
55.	Or, put another way	Offering alternate wording.
56.	Or, simply put	Offering simpler wording.
57.	Or, to be more precise	Refining the statement.
58.	Or, to put it another way	Offering alternate wording.
59.	Or, to say it plainly	Offering plain wording.
60.	Plainly speaking	Stated plainly and directly.
61.	Put another way	Said differently for clarity.
62.	Put differently	Restated in different words.
63.	Put it another way	Restated in a different way.
64.	Put it differently	Restated with different wording.
65.	Put simply	Stated in a simpler way.
66.	Simply put	Stated in a simple way.
67.	Spelled out	Explained very clearly.
68.	Summing up	Introducing a summary restatement.
69.	That is to say	Used to restate more clearly.
70.	That means	Explaining what follows from it.
71.	This means	Explaining the implication.
72.	To avoid confusion	Clarifying to prevent misunderstanding.
73.	To be clear	Clarifying what is meant.
74.	To be more precise	Restating with greater precision.
75.	To be perfectly clear	Emphasizing clarity.
76.	To boil it down	Reducing to essentials.
77.	To break it down	Explaining in simpler parts.
78.	To clarify	Introducing a clearer restatement.
79.	To clear things up	Removing confusion.
80.	To distill it	Reducing to the essence.
81.	To explain it simply	Explaining in simple terms.
82.	To make it clear	Making the meaning explicit.
83.	To make that clear	Clarifying the previous point.
84.	To put it another way	A clearer restatement follows.
85.	To rephrase	Introducing a rewording.
86.	To restate	Introducing a restatement.
87.	To reword it	Introducing different wording.
88.	To say it plainly	A plain restatement follows.
89.	To say that another way	Introducing alternate wording.
90.	To simplify	Introducing a simpler restatement.
91.	To spell it out	Explain in full detail.
92.	To sum up	Summarizing what was said.
93.	To wit	Introducing a specific restatement.
94.	What I mean is	Clarifying the point.
95.	What I’m saying is	Restating the message.
96.	What it means is	Explaining the meaning.
97.	What that means is	Explaining the meaning.
98.	What this means is	Explaining the meaning.
99.	Which is to say	Introducing a restatement.
100.	Which means	Explaining the meaning.