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

Would the other 49 states nuke California to prevent her from leaving the Union? Which brings up the economic ramifications of California leaving the Union, a negative prospect for the rest of the nation to wit catastrophic and cataclysmic. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025

Such high housing costs spawn other socioeconomic issues, the researchers continued, to wit: California has the nation’s second lowest rate of home ownership, behind New York, and home ownership is particularly scant among young adults, and Blacks and Latinos of any age. —Dan Walters, Orange County Register, 9 Dec. 2024

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