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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Alcaraz was briefly in a battle against Novak Djokovic, but eased through the third set after taking the second on a tiebreak.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Previously owned by John Fogerty—and briefly before him, Sylvester Stallone—the property combines serene country charm with celebrity-caliber amenities.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Farrell is the movie, as Baz succinctly puts it.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the more deadpan Jessica Pegula summed it up succinctly.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Instead, their only aim is to protect themselves, which is precisely how the second horseman arrives.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Controlling cavitation precisely inside the human body (without damaging nearby tissue) will be very difficult.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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These hallmarks are crisply preserved.—
Thomas Wójtowicz,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Navigation depicts maps crisply, too.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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With the Eagles leading 24-20, the Cowboys entered the red zone shortly before the weather delay.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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All devices are slated for release in Europe shortly, and Roborock says that the robot lawn mowers will come to the US eventually.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But that doesn’t mean the complaint will be summarily dismissed.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
20 Aug. 2025
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Trump sent his former lawyer, now deputy attorney general, to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, who was then summarily transferred to Club Fed amid whispers of a possible pardon.—
Maureen Dowd,
Twin Cities,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Concisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concisely. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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