In short, briefly; = in a word at phrases 1e(a); (in later use more usually) frankly, truthfully. Similarly at few words, at short words, etc. to be…
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| 释义 | society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > conciseness > [adverb] > in short (27) at a (also one) wordOE In short, briefly; = in a word at phrases 1e(a); (in later use more usually) frankly, truthfully. Similarly at few words, at short words, etc. to be… at few wordsOE In short, briefly; = in a word at phrases 1e(a); (in later use more usually) frankly, truthfully. Similarly at few words, at short words, etc. to be… shortly1303 In short, ‘to speak briefly’. Also more fully, shortly (the sooth) to say, to say shortly, etc. in short wordsc1380 Of a speech, sentence, book, word, etc.: Having a small extent from beginning to end; brief. Phrases, to make a long story short: see long, adj.1 n.1… oncec1384 emphatically. = once for all at phrases 3a. Also as a qualification of an accompanying statement: to sum up; in short; simply, just. Now English reg… in short and plainc1386 With prepositions, forming adverbial phrases. in short (also Scottish. †at short): briefly, concisely. From the 18th cent. onwards used only as… in sum?a1425 Used as an introductory or parenthetical statement: to sum up, to conclude in few words; in brief, in short. at short wordsa1450 In short, briefly; = in a word at phrases 1e(a); (in later use more usually) frankly, truthfully. Similarly at few words, at short words, etc. to be… at short1513 With prepositions, forming adverbial phrases. in short (also Scottish. †at short): briefly, concisely. From the 18th cent. onwards used only as… briefly?1521 Often with ellipsis of ‘to speak’: In short. in a word1522 in a word (also in one word, †with a word): in a simple or short (esp. comprehensive) statement or phrase; briefly, concisely, in short. in one word1522 in a word (also in one word, †with a word): in a simple or short (esp. comprehensive) statement or phrase; briefly, concisely, in short. with a word1522 in a word (also in one word, †with a word): in a simple or short (esp. comprehensive) statement or phrase; briefly, concisely, in short. summa1535 To sum up; in brief, in short. to be short1544 to be short (infinitive phrase) = ‘in short’. in (the) fine1545 In conclusion, in sum; finally; (also) in short. Now somewhat formal. in few1550 in few: in a few words; in short. Now rare. summarily1567 In summary; to put it briefly or shortly. Obsolete. in a sum1574 Chiefly with verbs of speaking or writing: in a few words; briefly or succinctly. Also in †in a sum. Obsolete. in shorta1577 With prepositions, forming adverbial phrases. in short (also Scottish. †at short): briefly, concisely. From the 18th cent. onwards used only as… in brief1609 in brief: in few words, shortly, concisely. With ellipsis of ‘to speak’: In short, to sum up. briefa1616 In brief. in a little1623 in a little: in a few words, briefly. Obsolete. tout court1747 Quite, entirely. tout court/tu kur/, in short, in little, simply, without qualification or addition. sans phrase1808 without more words, without circumlocution, without exceptions or qualifications. in a nutshell1822 in a nutshell: (used as adj. or adv.) in a few words; concisely stated, encapsulated. Also in to put in a nutshell. in nuce1854 In a condensed or simplified form; (also) using few words, concisely. Cf. in a nutshell at nutshell, n. 2d. |
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