Synonyms of to wit

to wit

adverb

tə-ˈwit 

as in namely

that is to say

if we keep spending money like it's water, we're sure to end up in the same place as it often does, to wit, down the drain

Synonyms & Similar Words

• namely
• scilicet
• especially
• videlicet
• specifically
• particularly
• specially
• expressly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of to wit

However, three election cycles is just a blink of an eye in the grand scheme of American history, so this could just be a blip borne of this specific political moment (to wit: three of the five uber-unpopular nominees were/are Trump). —Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2024

None of that should be surprising, even with Coachella’s increasing emphasis on pop, hip-hop, dance, and various flavors of world music (to wit: 2023 headliners Blackpink, Bad Bunny, and Frank Ocean). —Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 Apr. 2023

The surrealities of the plot exist within a universe where there seem to be no rules — to wit, Sophie finds out that Caroline is not to be trusted by walking into her office and overhearing a conversation from the foot of a staircase, while Caroline sounds off indiscreetly above. —Daniel D'addario, Variety, 26 July 2022

Based in Madrid, Isabel López-Quesada combines romance, tradition, and modern cool in her wide breadth of international residential projects, to wit: a duplex apartment in Madrid’s El Viso neighborhood, formerly owned by Ava Gardner—and featured in our October 2020 issue. —The Editors Of Elle Decor, ELLE Decor, 1 June 2022