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
Keep it short and sweet Responding concisely and confidently will assuage any lingering concerns an employer might have about your work history, McGoff says.
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Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
One of the strengths of the film is a precise visual design that alternates between distance and intimacy, with Caswill using the landscapes of her Alberta location to clearly and concisely express the sense of loneliness and isolation afflicting her heroine.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
Few other comedians do this so consistently or concisely.
—John Roy, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Well, first of all, that was incredibly concisely summarized.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Practice answering concisely and confidently in your own voice.
—Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
One way that specialists could make their neural networks more efficient is to imitate what’s been done since the dawn of science, which is to turn large amounts of data (observations of the physical world) into equations that describe concisely how the world works.
—Stephan Zhang, IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2022
Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
One of the strengths of the film is a precise visual design that alternates between distance and intimacy, with Caswill using the landscapes of her Alberta location to clearly and concisely express the sense of loneliness and isolation afflicting her heroine.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2026
Few other comedians do this so consistently or concisely.
—John Roy, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Well, first of all, that was incredibly concisely summarized.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Practice answering concisely and confidently in your own voice.
—Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
One way that specialists could make their neural networks more efficient is to imitate what’s been done since the dawn of science, which is to turn large amounts of data (observations of the physical world) into equations that describe concisely how the world works.
—Stephan Zhang, IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concisely
Adverb
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Trump was dispatched there briefly after the incident Saturday night.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Those cheers — for the opposing team in Atlanta — grew even louder 30 seconds later, when Karl-Anthony Towns briefly checked out of the game, met by a standing ovation from Knicks fans scattered across the arena.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Start by succinctly addressing the layoff.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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Fatih Bilici, vice president of ITHIB and president of the Texhibition Fair Committee, put it succinctly, framing the essence of the event.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But there are also filmmakers who prize obsolescent technologies precisely for their apparent shortcomings.—
Dennis Lim,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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That’s more than $500 extra annually for the typical family’s grocery bill — money that stays in working-class pockets when markets work freely — precisely while large volume retailers often provide the only real relief in this post-Biden inflation hangover.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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On Friday, the House Speaker, Mike Johnson, tersely rejected the bill, calling it a joke.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Preckwinkle, a former history teacher, typically defends her record like the head of a classroom, emphasizing context, flipping through prepared statements, and often tersely making her case or deferring to deputies with expertise.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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When Jobs returned to Apple after the first demo, he was crisply informed by Raskin that he’d been had — PARC had withheld from him most of its most innovative work.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Running parallel to the central chartreuse bar, the orange-sherbet end of the outer tube forms the horizontal upper framing edge of the work, feeling once again like thick construction paper or crisply folded cardstock.—
Gordon Hughes,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Multiple Democrats have come out in favor of ousting her, including two who called on her to resign shortly after the Ethics panel came back with its finding of her culpability.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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Several other memorial services followed shortly after, including one in Los Angeles organized by Prince’s ex-wives, Manuela Testolini and Mayte Garcia.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Plus, because of the flat weave, these fold compactly and are a versatile staple.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2026
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Starting German star Timo Werner for the first time since mid-March, the Earthquakes played compactly before the halftime break, squabbling over the middle of the park with LAFC as both teams fell short in the final third.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Miami summarily rejects anything resembling tanking because of a long-standing organizational philosophy that isn’t going to be revisited.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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The legality of the administration's use of the wartime powers to summarily expel the deportees continues to be litigated in federal court.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Concisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concisely. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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