briefly
adverb
used when you are about to say something without many details
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Expressions used in summaries
in the final/last analysis
used for giving the facts that are most relevant in a situation
the long and the short of it
used for saying that you will tell someone a long and complicated story very quickly and simply
in brief
without many details
in short
used for introducing a summary of something that you have just said
in effect
used for giving a summary of what you think the situation really is
to the effect that
used for showing that you are giving a general idea of what someone said instead of their actual words
on balance
after considering all the relevant facts
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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