in a nutshell

Speech parts

1. in a nutshell - Adverb

2. in a nutshell - Phrase

Meaning

summed up briefly

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Synonyms

in short At the end of the day lastly in the end finally ultimately briefly conclude summarily summarize concisely essentially all in all pithily at last

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Antonyms

conversely firstly completely fully primarily initially

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Examples

gave the facts in a nutshell Source: Internet

just tell me the story in a nutshell Source: Internet

explained the situation in a nutshell Source: Internet

Here’s the situation in a nutshell: The city — and, especially, Mayor London Breed — want Prop. Source: Internet

Story in a nutshell: As Dustin mulls retirement, Spears takes the opportunity to stay relevant by coming after Dustin with venomous personal attacks and hopes to make a name fore himself by beating Dustin. Source: Internet

No, that’s not the latest combo from the ever-popular sports video game, MLB The Show, but rather the Westfield Starfires’ 2020 regular season thus far in a nutshell. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

in a nutshell

Close letter words and terms

in a northernly manner in a northward direction in a northward position in a one-er in a oner in a painful way