Meanings
prepositional phrase
- To summarize; as a summary.
Synonyms: at the end of the day, in a nutshell, in short
adverb
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseTo summarize; as a summary.
Also see
Translations
Catalan en resum
- en resumto summarize
Dutch samenvattend
- samenvattendto summarize
French en résumé
- en résuméto summarize
German zusammenfassend
- zusammenfassendto summarize
Polish krótko mówiąc, podsumowując
- krótko mówiącto summarize
- podsumowującto summarize
Spanish en suma, en resumidas cuentas
- en sumato summarize
- en resumidas cuentasto summarize
Cite this entry
APA
in summary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20summary
MLA
“in summary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20summary. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in summary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20summary.
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