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
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.
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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
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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After Virginia briefly stopped the run, Miles ignited another spark with a tough layup to extend TCU’s lead to 48-38.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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The sound of my name over the intercom briefly disturbed the peace of the eatery and its outdoor patio.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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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
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Planning Commissioner Joe Blum succinctly summarized the city’s conundrum, per a VoiceofOC report.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Gray made the trip precisely for this sort of fun.—
Joe Davidson
March 27,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The board said the Alert Act now addresses its recommendation to require all aircraft flying around busy airports to have key locator systems that would allow the pilots to know more precisely where the traffic around them is flying.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Mar. 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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Writer Hugo Vickers writes in the upcoming biography Queen Elizabeth II that Philip underwent heart surgery on March 1, 2021, shortly before his death and almost did not make it.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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That’s how, last night, the best golfer most of us have ever seen slinked out of a Florida jail shortly before midnight and headed off into an uncertain future.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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It can also be used compactly as a flashlight or hanging lantern.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Feb. 2026
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When not in use, the space-saving, foldable design can be compactly stored until needed.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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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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What matters summarily here is that the Myers trade represents real progress for the Canucks rebuild.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Concisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concisely. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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