CONCISELY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

concisely

adverb

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 Knowing what to do if a power surge damages your appliances and electronics is essential for protecting your home, preventing future issues, and reporting damages clearly and concisely to your insurance company and the local electric company. —

Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026 Keep it short and sweet Responding concisely and confidently will assuage any lingering concerns an employer might have about your work history, McGoff says. —

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

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They were briefly allowed to return to their apartment that evening, only to receive instructions to leave again early Friday.

— Eric Licas, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Co-owner John Nicholls, who trained briefly as an architect before moving into hospitality, runs it with his wife, Silvana, and a small local staff.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026