in a word

when sb is ready to give sb´s opinion on sth, in a short, direct way

In a word, I was overwhelmed, and felt this constant need to be ten different
people. google

In a word, I think that you might consider having your letter
translated if the lady's English skills are poor to marginal. Google

In a word, I was too cowardly to do what I knew to be right, as I
had been too cowardly to avoid doing what I knew to be wrong. google

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