to sum up

ADVERB

lastly/last

Synonyms

WEAK

after after all all in all at last at the end behind bringing up rear finally in conclusion in the rear to conclude ultimately

Antonyms

WEAK

firstly/first

Example Sentences

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You can cherry-pick plenty of numbers to sum up the crises in the United Kingdom.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

I don’t want to sum up the year, outline hopes for 2026, predict or warn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

If you were to sum up 2025 in a film, which would you pick?

From Slate • Dec. 30, 2025

She knew she had to sum up the numbers, so she added pi—3.14159—and e—2.71828—to yield 5.85987.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson