as in briefly
in a few words
since there's little room on the form, you'll have to state concisely the reason why you're returning the merchandise
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Recent Examples of concisely
Practice answering concisely and confidently in your own voice.
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Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concisely
Adverb
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In the third quarter, Minnesota briefly switched Julius Randle onto Towns and Rudy Gobert onto OG Anunoby.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The president's latest threats are disrupting, at least briefly, what had been a sustained rally in tech, built on hundreds of billions of dollars in planned spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure.—
Ari Levy,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Yankees assistant pitching coach Preston Claiborne put it succinctly before his team’s 4-3 win Wednesday forced the elimination game.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Toni Collette, meanwhile, succinctly responded with a series of screaming emojis.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But in some ways, that’s precisely Milwaukee baseball.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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That law, called PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act), did precisely what its title proposed.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The left is crisply defined by light and shade and nested architectural frames.—
Kate Colby
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Its textures feel tactile and studied, the action of the film is animated crisply and deliberately, and the overall effect of watching the film is uncanny verisimilitude.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The final version, which retained the calculations published in the draft report, was completed shortly before the EPA announced its intention in May to rescind and reconsider limits on the amount of PFNA and several other forever chemicals allowed in drinking water.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Burgos spoke with Mamdani shortly afterward.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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These lightweight headphones feature plush ear cushions and fold up compactly for runs, commutes, or whatever.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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By Dom Luszczyszyn, Sean Gentille and Shayna Goldman Coming into last season, the Washington Capitals had taken major steps to improve a roster that, by plenty of measures, had fluked its way into the postseason and summarily gotten stomped in the first round.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Five agents and top-level executives were known to have been summarily fired last month in a wave of ousters that current and former officials say has contributed to declining morale.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Yangs were called in and curtly told the judgment was being overturned, their lawsuit dismissed without trial.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Concisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concisely. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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