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Meaning: (conjunctive,idiomatic)Statedorinterpretedanother way;Used to introduce anexplanation,simplification, orclarification.He has another appointment on Thursday.In other words, I don't think he'll be attending your gathering.1809July, “LINCOLNSHIRE.”, inThe Universal Magazine(New Series), volume XII,number LXVIII,page78, column 1:On Tuesday evening he sent a message to the office of the Stamford paper, requesting that, as the "mountain could not wait upon Mahomet, Mahomet would go to the mountain,"—or,in other words, that the printer would call upon him, and receive an order for executing some hand-bills announcing Mr. Lambert's arrival, and his desire to see company.2021February 9, Christina Newland, “IsTom Hankspart of a dying breed of genuine movie stars?”, inBBC‎[1]:Hanks is known as being an avid reader of history and biography, and seems to seek out stories which offer a certain optimism and humanism.In other words, he plays – fundamentally – good people.

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