in a word

US /ɪn ə wɜːrd/

UK /ɪn ə wɜːrd/

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briefly; in short

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In a word, the plan is a disaster.

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He's charming, intelligent, and, in a word, perfect.

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briefly in short concisely to sum up to put it briefly

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