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phraseYou use in a word to indicate that you are giving a summary of what you have just been saying, or are giving a reply, in as brief a way as possible. Victor, in a word, got increasingly fed up. 'Shouldn't he be given the leading role?'—'In a word–No.' Synonyms: briefly, in short, in a nutshell, to sum up More Synonyms of in a word See full dictionary entry for wordin a word in British English See full dictionary entry for word in a word in American English See full dictionary entry for word Examples of 'in a word' in a sentencein a word All related terms of 'in a word'Chinese translation of 'in a word' -
简(簡)而言之 (jiǎn ér yán zhī)
See word - in a way
- in a week's/month's time
- in a while
- in a word
- in abundance
- in accord (with)
- in accordance with sth
Related terms ofin a word Definition briefly or in short `Don't you like her?' `In a word – no.' Synonyms in a nutshell to sum up succinctly concisely not to put too fine a point on it to put it briefly Additional synonymsDefinition briefly In short, it is a treaty that everyone should be pleased with. Synonyms briefly, in essence, in a word, in a nutshell, to cut a long story short, to come to the point, to put it briefly - in a row
- in a state
- in a stew
- in a word
- in abeyance
- in accordance with
- in addition to
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