in a word

phrase

: very briefly

My answer, in a word, is no.

Examples of in a word in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The printers in a Moscow shop struck, because they were not paid for commas, semi-colons and periods – in a word, for punctuation. — James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

The trade struck many fans as further evidence that baseball has become, in a word, unfair – a case of the rich get richer. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1573, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for in a word

• afterword
• firebird
• hummingbird
• ladybird
• mockingbird
• overheard
• thunderbird
• undergird
• undeterred
• absurd
• averred
• bluebird