Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in sum

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: in- -sum
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Briefly; summarily; in a few words; to sum up; in summary.

Example Sentences

"In sum, the New Testament came to teach a principle of nonretaliation or nonrevenge (Matt. 26:50–52), […]"

Questions

What does in sum mean?: Briefly; summarily; in a few words; to sum up; in summary.

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