pattern

Compound Adverbs - Simplification or Generalization

Dive into English compound adverbs for simplification or generalization, like "in a nutshell" and "by and large".

review-disable

Review

flashcard-disable

Flashcards

spelling-disable

Spelling

quiz-disable

Quiz

Start learning
Compound Adverbs
in a word

used to provide a single-word summary or description of something

[Adverb]
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
Definition & Meaning of \"in a word\"
in conclusion

used to signal the end of a discussion or presentation by summarizing the main points

[Adverb]
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
Definition & Meaning of \"in conclusion\"
in essence

used to get to the most important parts of something

[Adverb]
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
Definition & Meaning of \"in essence\"
in other words

used to provide an alternative or clearer way of expressing the same idea

[Adverb]
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
Definition & Meaning of \"in other words\"
in short

in a way that efficiently captures essential details without unnecessary elaboration

[Adverb]
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
Definition & Meaning of \"in short\"
in summary

used to provide a brief and straightforward explanation of the main points or ideas

[Adverb]
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
Definition & Meaning of \"in summary\"
to put it simply

used to introduce a simplified version of a statement

[Adverb]
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
Definition & Meaning of \"to put it (simply|mildly|briefly)\"
all in all

used to provide a general summary of a situation

[Adverb]
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
Definition & Meaning of \"all in all\"
by and large

used to indicate that something is mostly the case or generally true

[Adverb]
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
Definition & Meaning of \"by and large\"
for the most part

used to indicate that something is generally true or applies in the majority of cases

[Adverb]
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
Definition & Meaning of \"for the most part\"
on the whole

used to provide a general assessment of a situation

[Adverb]
daily words
wordlist
Close
Sign in
Definition & Meaning of \"on the whole\"
LanGeek
Download LanGeek app