as in concisely
in a few words
the witness answered the prosecutor's questions rather laconically and had to be coaxed into giving more details
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briefly
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The Tyranny Of Closeness Letting go of your interpretation—even briefly—can feel like betrayal.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025 -
Last month’s Israel-Iran conflict interrupted the trend of cheaper gas prices – but only briefly.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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“Laconically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laconically. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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