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Used as an adverb to introduce a conclusion or brief overview at the end of a longer explanation.
Zusammenfassend lässt sich sagen, dass das Experiment die Hypothese bestätigt hat.
In summary, it can be said that the experiment confirmed the hypothesis.
'Zusammenfassend' (summarizing / in summary) is the present participle of the separable verb 'zusammenfassen' (to summarize). This form can then be used as an adjective before a noun or as an adverb at the beginning of a sentence.
Können Sie die wichtigsten Punkte kurz zusammenfassen?
Can you briefly summarize the most important points?
You can recognize the function from the sentence structure: If 'zusammenfassend' (in summary) appears at the beginning of a sentence followed by a comma, it is used as an adverb to introduce a conclusion. If it appears before a noun and has an adjective ending, such as -e, -er, or -en, it describes that noun.
Zusammenfassend war die Konferenz ein großer Erfolg.
In summary, the conference was a great success.
As an adverb at the beginning of a sentence, 'zusammenfassend' (in summary) introduces a conclusion. In this position, it is in position 1 of the sentence, followed by the verb in position 2. A common fixed phrase is 'Zusammenfassend lässt sich sagen, dass ...' (In summary, it can be said that ...).
Zusammenfassend kann man die Ergebnisse als positiv bewerten.
In summary, one can evaluate the results as positive.
As an adjective, 'zusammenfassend' (summarizing) often describes nouns that are a form of text or communication. Typical combinations are 'eine zusammenfassende Darstellung' (a summarizing presentation/account), 'ein zusammenfassender Bericht' (a summary report), or 'eine zusammenfassende Beurteilung' (a summary assessment).
Bitte schicken Sie mir eine kurze, zusammenfassende E-Mail mit den wichtigsten Entscheidungen.
Please send me a short summarizing email with the most important decisions.
detailed
'ausführlich' and 'zusammenfassend' are often opposites when it comes to explanations, reports, or texts. 'ausführlich' means that many details are mentioned and something is explained precisely. 'zusammenfassend' fits when only the most important points are briefly restated, often at the end of a longer text or conversation. If you have time and accuracy is important, 'ausführlich' is more natural. If you only want to give an overview, 'zusammenfassend' is more precise.
Der Mitarbeiter gibt dem Team eine zusammenfassende Übersicht über die Kosten.
The employee gives the team a summary overview of the costs.
Amira hat den Ablauf des Projekts ausführlich erklärt.
Amira explained the course of the project in detail.