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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Fort Bragg, for example, which has been in operation since 1918, was briefly renamed Fort Liberty during the Biden administration.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2025 -
On June 19, federal immigration agents were briefly blocked at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles by protesters trying to stop detentions.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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“Laconically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laconically. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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