| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abridged | shortened in form |
| 2. | all in all | considering everything together |
| 3. | all told | everything considered together |
| 4. | altogether | all things considered |
| 5. | as a whole | considered altogether |
| 6. | at bottom | in the deepest sense |
| 7. | at heart | in the essential sense |
| 8. | basically | in simple terms |
| 9. | boiled down | reduced to essentials |
| 10. | bottom line | the essential conclusion |
| 11. | briefly | in a short way |
| 12. | broadly | in general terms |
| 13. | by and large | generally speaking overall |
| 14. | collectively | taken as a whole |
| 15. | compactly | in a condensed way |
| 16. | compendiously | in a concise way |
| 17. | compressed | made more compact |
| 18. | concisely | in a brief way |
| 19. | condensed | made shorter and denser |
| 20. | essentially | in the main sense |
| 21. | finally | as the last point |
| 22. | generally | for the most part |
| 23. | in a word | in one word |
| 24. | in brief | in few words |
| 25. | in capsule | in condensed form |
| 26. | in closing | as a final statement |
| 27. | in compact form | in shortened form |
| 28. | in compressed form | in shortened form |
| 29. | in conclusion | as the final point |
| 30. | in condensed form | in shortened form |
| 31. | in digest | in condensed form |
| 32. | in essence | in its basic form |
| 33. | in final analysis | after full consideration |
| 34. | in fine | in the final analysis |
| 35. | in general | overall or broadly |
| 36. | in other words | stated differently |
| 37. | in outline | in broad terms |
| 38. | in plain terms | in simple language |
| 39. | in précis | in condensed form |
| 40. | in review | upon reviewing briefly |
| 41. | in short | in few words |
| 42. | in simple terms | in easy language |
| 43. | in sum | in short form |
| 44. | in synopsis | in summarized form |
| 45. | in the end | when all is considered |
| 46. | in the final analysis | after full consideration |
| 47. | in total | considering everything together |
| 48. | lastly | as the final point |
| 49. | long story short | briefly stated |
| 50. | namely | that is to say |
| 51. | neatly | in a tidy concise way |
| 52. | net-net | overall result or conclusion |
| 53. | on balance | all things considered |
| 54. | on net | considering everything together |
| 55. | overall | taking everything into account |
| 56. | overarchingly | in broad overall terms |
| 57. | overviewed | presented in broad summary |
| 58. | put another way | said differently |
| 59. | put briefly | stated in few words |
| 60. | put simply | stated in simple terms |
| 61. | reduced | made more concise |
| 62. | said briefly | expressed in few words |
| 63. | said concisely | expressed briefly |
| 64. | said plainly | expressed clearly |
| 65. | said simply | expressed simply |
| 66. | shortly | in a brief manner |
| 67. | simply put | stated simply |
| 68. | stated briefly | expressed in few words |
| 69. | stated concisely | expressed briefly and clearly |
| 70. | stated plainly | expressed clearly |
| 71. | stated simply | expressed simply |
| 72. | stated succinctly | expressed very briefly |
| 73. | succinctly | in a concise way |
| 74. | summarily | in a brief way |
| 75. | taken together | considered as a whole |
| 76. | the conclusion is | the final judgment is |
| 77. | the gist is | the main point is |
| 78. | the point is | the main idea is |
| 79. | the sum is | the total meaning is |
| 80. | the summary is | the brief account is |
| 81. | the takeaway is | the main lesson is |
| 82. | the upshot is | the final result is |
| 83. | to be brief | to speak briefly |
| 84. | to boil down | to reduce to essentials |
| 85. | to conclude | to bring to an end |
| 86. | to put it briefly | to say it shortly |
| 87. | to put it plainly | to say it clearly |
| 88. | to put it simply | to say it simply |
| 89. | to recap | to review briefly |
| 90. | to state briefly | to say in few words |
| 91. | to state concisely | to say briefly |
| 92. | to state plainly | to say clearly |
| 93. | to state simply | to say simply |
| 94. | to state succinctly | to say very briefly |
| 95. | to sum up | to state briefly |
| 96. | to summarize | to state concisely |
| 97. | ultimately | when all is considered |
| 98. | underneath it all | at the deepest level |
| 99. | viewed whole | considered as one total |
| 100. | when all is said | after everything is considered |

