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
Few other comedians do this so consistently or concisely.
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John Roy, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Well, first of all, that was incredibly concisely summarized.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Requa more concisely describes it as less Roland Emmerich, more Paul Greengrass.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025
Practice answering concisely and confidently in your own voice.
—Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
John Roy, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Well, first of all, that was incredibly concisely summarized.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Requa more concisely describes it as less Roland Emmerich, more Paul Greengrass.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025
Practice answering concisely and confidently in your own voice.
—Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concisely
Adverb
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So most cruise lines created an e-muster process, wherein passengers would watch a safety video on their in-cabin TV or cruise line app, and then briefly check in at their muster station at time of their convenience between boarding and sailaway.—
Erica Silverstein,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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Two days prior, federal immigration enforcement operations reportedly hit Boyle Heights, prompting another anti-ICE protest that saw protestors briefly hold up an intersection in the Los Angeles neighborhood.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Niccol has a reputation for succinctly communicating what needs to be done, simplifying processes and making clear what comes next after each step in the turnaround.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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No scene illustrates this more succinctly than in the third episode when two Vogue editorial assistants sit down for lunch with a visibly ill colleague.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Schedule Policy/Career is an attempt to disarm that weapon by restoring accountability precisely where expertise and policy are most intertwined.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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But that’s precisely what makes Melania such a curious development, the first time in either of her husband’s presidencies that the first lady has planted herself so directly in the spotlight.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The dissonance between their bacchanalian ritual and Adelaida’s silent, solitary suffering is marked, and the disrespect for the dead further underlined when a gravedigger tersely shoos her away from the graveside, reminding her that the area is unsafe, especially at nightfall.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Pentagon chief responded tersely after a viral backlash to a photo of a group of overweight Texas National Guard troops headed to Chicago.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The 33-year-old Al Nassr forward shot crisply into the bottom corner, past a wrong-footed Mohamed El-Shenawy in the Egypt goal.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Lightfoot’s vocals were added later, as his crisply enunciated singing, vivid lyrics and Irish-style folk melody sold the storytelling.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Another speaker, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, spoke about his father’s family experience during the Holocaust when they were imprisoned at the Bergen-Belson concentration camp — the same one where Anne Frank died shortly before liberation.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Jackson County Public Library posted a statement on Facebook Sunday evening, shortly before the sheriff announced Morrow's arrest.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 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
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The platform also acts as the central nervous system for robots, compactly combining high-performance computing, sensors, and software to create a machine that can learn from its surroundings.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was summarily executed in the street.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The trial judge summarily ruled in the Salvation Army’s favor.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Concisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concisely. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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