phrasal verb · neutral
put it another way
UK/pʊt ɪt əˈnʌðə weɪ/US/pʊt ɪt əˈnʌðər weɪ/PUT·it·a·NOTH·er·WAY
to express the same idea in a different or clearer way
Examples
“The policy is expensive; put it another way, taxpayers will bear the cost.”
“The experiment failed because the sample was too small; put it another way, the results are not reliable.”
“Put it another way: small changes can lead to big long‑term effects.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many people resist short‑term sacrifice for long‑term gain; put it another way, they prefer immediate comfort over future security.”
Collocations
- Put it another way, ___
- to put it another way
Word family
Common mistakes
say other way→put it another way
Say it for a higher band
5say it differently→6in other words→7+put it another way
Synonyms
in other words
Easily confused
in other words
“In other words, the benefits outweigh the costs.”
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