to wit

Idioms and Phrases

That is to say, namely, as in There are three good reasons for not going, to wit, we don't want to, we don't have to, and we can't get a reservation . This expression comes from the now archaic verb to wit , meaning “know or be aware of,” not heard except in this usage. [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

Journalist Michael Hobbes spread the term on social media, defining it more pointedly: “Reactionary centrism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: Leftists are about to start being authoritarians and Republicans are about to stop.”

From Salon

Thursday night’s affair was an exercise in affirmation, underscoring much of what we’ve already grasped, to wit:

From Los Angeles Times

The evidence amassed last year in the hearings and final report of the House Jan. 6 committee established that Trump ran afoul of the Constitution’s disqualification clause, to wit:

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Whittington typified the breed of Texan known as the good ol’ boy, a traditional Lone Star tribute to wit, understatement and loyalty.

From New York Times

Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit:

From Salon

Related Words

• especially
• i.e.
• particularly
• specially
• specifically