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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| in brief | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| briefly | /x | Adverb |
| succinctly | x/x | Adverb |
| simplistically | x/xx | Adverb |
| shortly | /x | Adverb |
| concisely | x/x | Adverb |
| brief | / | Adjective |
| essentially | x/xx | Adverb |
| plainly | /x | Adverb |
| summarily | x/xx | Adverb |
| pretty much | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| in fine | x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| in effect | xx/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| for the most part | /x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| as a rule | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| that is to say | //// | Phrase, Adverb |
| tersely | /x | Adverb |
| straightforward | //x | Adjective |
| sort of | // | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| basically | /xx | Adverb |
| in general | x/xx | Phrase, Adverb |
| equivalently | x/xxx | Adverb |
| in short order | x//x | Phrase, Adverb |
| short | / | Adjective |
| mostly | /x | Adverb |
| substantially | x/xx | Adverb |
| strictly | /x | Adverb |
| finally | /xx | Adverb |
| laconically | x/xx | Adverb |
| effectively | x/xx | Adverb |
| simply | /x | Adverb |
| deep down | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| abstractly | x/x | Adverb |
| colloquially | x/xxx | Adverb |
| overall | /xx | Adjective |
| synonymously | x/xxx | Adverb |
| all the same | /x/ | Phrase, Adjective, Adverb |
| trivially | /xxx | Adverb |
| all things considered | //x/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| crudely | /x | Adverb |
| generally speaking | /xxx/x | Phrase, Adverb |
| literally | /xxx | Adverb |
| fundamentally | xx/xx | Adverb |
| purely | /x | Adverb |
| generally | /xxx | Adverb |
| conclusively | x/xx | Adverb |
| just about | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| just like that | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| poetically | x/xx | Adverb |
| apparently | x/xx | Adverb |
| so to speak | /// | Phrase, Adverb |
| curtly | /x | Adverb |
| then again | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| just | / | Adverb |
| altogether | xx/x | Adverb |
| to wit | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| needless to say | /x// | Phrase, Adverb |
| if nothing else | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| simpliciter | x/xx | Noun |
| whole | / | Noun |
| namely | /x | Adverb |
| symbolically | x/xxx | Adverb |
| mainly | /x | Adverb |
| broadly | /x | Adverb |
| all told | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| nearly | /x | Adverb |
| in detail | xxx | Phrase, Adverb |
| figuratively | x/xxx | Adverb |
| descriptively | x/xx | Adverb |
| largely | /x | Adverb |
| eloquently | /xxx | Adverb |
| comprehensively | xx/xx | Adverb |
| kind of | // | Phrase, Noun |
| neatly | /x | Adverb |
| just the same | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| cogently | /xx | Adverb |
| in no small measure | x///x | Phrase, Adverb |
| suffice it to say | x//// | Phrase |
| ideally | x/x | Adverb |
| transiently | /xxx | Adverb |
| meaningfully | /xxx | Adverb |
| singly | /x | Adverb |
| crisply | /x | Adverb |
| something like | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| minimally | /xxx | Adverb |
| preliminarily | xxx/xx | Adverb |
| directly | x/x | Adverb |
| precisely | x/x | Adverb |
| straight up | // | Phrase, Adverb, Adjective |
| sharply | /x | Adverb |
| quintessentially | xx/xx | Adverb |
| compactly | /xx | Adverb |
| officially | x/xx | Adverb |
| thoroughly | /xx | Adverb |
| expressly | x/x | Adverb |
| generically | x/xx | Adverb |
| lucidly | /xx | Adverb |
| poignantly | /xx | Adverb |
| merely | /x | Adverb |
| all in all | /x/ | Phrase, Adverb, Noun |
| frankly | /x | Adverb |
| euphemistically | xx/xx | Adverb |
| superficially | /xxxx | Adverb |
| importantly | x/xx | Adverb |
| now and again | //x/ | Phrase, Adverb |
| reasonably | /xxx | Adverb |
| above | x/ | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| acorn | /x | Noun |
| amount | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| anyway | /xx | Adverb |
| basket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bit | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| box | / | Noun, Verb |
| cabin | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cask | / | Noun, Verb |
| centred | /x | Adjective |
| chink | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| conclusion | x/x | Noun |
| consensus | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| consistent | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| crevice | /x | Noun, Verb |
| eggshell | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| emphasize | /xx | Verb |
| essence | /x | Noun |
| fat | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| flawed | / | Adjective |
| floor | / | Noun, Verb |
| haystack | /x | Noun |
| hole | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| loophole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| memorandum | xx/x | Noun |
| modern | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| mot | / | Noun |
| muddled | /x | Adjective |
| new | / | Adjective, Name, Adverb, Verb |
| nontechnical | x/xx | Adjective |
| outhouse | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pat | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb |
| pegs | / | Noun |
| phrase | / | Noun, Verb |
| quiver | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| rational | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| rattle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| receptacles | x/xx | Noun |
| signpost | /x | Noun, Verb |
| splinters | /x | Verb |
| substance | /x | Noun, Verb |
| sum | / | Noun, Verb |
| summarise | /xx | Verb |
| summarize | /xx | Verb |
| synopsis | x/x | Noun |
| synthesis | /xx | Noun |
| unscientific | xxx/x | Adjective |
| word | / | Noun, Verb |
| writ | / | Noun |
