id est vs i.e.

id est and i.e. both are adverbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
id est	No	No	No	Yes
i.e.	No	No	No	Yes

As adverbs, id est and i.e. are synonyms defined as:

id est and i.e.: a figure of speech used as a way to provide further information, or to be more specific or exact about something

Other synonyms of id est include ie.

id est (adverb)	i.e. (adverb)
a figure of speech used as a way to provide further information, or to be more specific or exact about something	a figure of speech used as a way to provide further information, or to be more specific or exact about something