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In a nutshell
UK/ɪn ə ˈnʌtʃɛl/US/ɪn ə ˈnʌtʃəl/IN·a·NUT·shell
used to give a very short summary of the main point
Examples
“In a nutshell, the proposal will reduce costs without cutting services.”
“The report is long, but in a nutshell it recommends more investment in green energy.”
“In a nutshell, the experiment failed because of contamination.”
Band 8 sentence
“In a nutshell, the policy achieved short-term stability without compromising long-term competitiveness.”
Collocations
- In a nutshell, ...
- to put it in a nutshell
Word family
Common mistakes
In nutshell, the results were clear.→In a nutshell, the results were clear.
Finally, the study shows that...→In a nutshell, the study shows that...
Say it for a higher band
5So→6Basically→7+In a nutshell
Synonyms
briefly
to put it simply
Easily confused
To put it simply
“To put it simply, the algorithm reduces the number of necessary calculations.”
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In Emphasis & conclusion
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