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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

Used to summarize or rephrase a preceding statement concisely. Often appears at the beginning of a sentence.

つまりN3
つまり is a casual everyday word for summarizing, while 要するに sounds a bit more formal and is common in writing or speeches.
すなわちN3
すなわち is used in formal or academic contexts to rephrase or define something precisely, while 要するに is used to boil a point down to its essence.
要ようは
要するに and 要は both mean 'in short', but 要するに is slightly more formal and common in writing, while 要は is more conversational.
いわばN2
要するに means 'in short, to sum up' and states a conclusion, whereas いわば offers a figurative or alternative way of describing something.

From the verb 要する (to require, to need) in its adverbial form 要するに, literally 'in needing', which developed into a set phrase meaning 'in short'.