Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

at a glance

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.91 in modern English

Syllables: at a glance
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Upon cursory examination.

Example Sentences

"This report is certainly not comprehensive; it is more of a "Marketing Division at a glance"."
"At a glance it seems that he is a nice guy, but upon digging deeper the truth emerges."

Phrases

at first glance

Frequently Paired Words

at first glance

Questions

What does at a glance mean?: Upon cursory examination.

How to pronounce at a glance

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