monosyllabically

adverb

as in briefly

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  1. briefly
  2. summarily
  3. concisely
  4. succinctly
  5. crisply
  6. shortly
  7. elliptically
  8. compactly
Adverb
  • The victim's son, Patrick Malone, spoke briefly to media after the execution.
    — KIM CHANDLER, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Nathan Fielder and Vera Wang chatted briefly as the crowd waiting to enter Alice Tully Hall grew, while Julia Fox and other beautiful downtown and Brooklyn nightlife fixtures fanned out around the auditorium.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of briefly
Adverb
  • The panel also summarily denied a separate habeas corpus petition that argued that Masterson did not get an adequate defense.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The charges were summarily dropped, with US Attorney Jeanne Pirro saying they would never have been brought had the Interior Department notified prosecutors of the contractors’ fault.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of summarily
Adverb
  • There is one fascinating bit after the next in this exhibit, all laid out concisely by Henneman in the wall text.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Communicating it simply and concisely requires a clear framework, strong data and deep business understanding.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of concisely
Adverb
  • Perhaps no Georgia player has ever succinctly summed up Gunner Stockton better than defensive lineman Jordan Hall.
    — Connor Riley, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • It could be summed up succinctly as The Notebook meets Eat Pray Love, but Morrison and Julia Cox’s (Nyad) screenplay give it its own alternating rhythms.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of succinctly
Adverb
  • The chiclet keys on the Surface Laptop Ultra use a scissor-switch design with a dampened bottom-out mechanism that offers an exceptionally comfortable typing feel, despite landing softly (not crisply) at the bottom of the keystroke.
    — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
  • James uses this potential fault as a guiding principle of his writing for the Disklavier, full of crisply interlocking ostinatos.
    — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of crisply
Adverb
  • Against the Chiefs, Nix said Waddle was asking for the ball shortly before scoring a touchdown near the goal line.
    — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • In the late 1970s and early 1980s, as the Dutch economy faced severe strain, his economics teacher told the class that banks would never fail, only for a major bank to collapse shortly thereafter.
    — , CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of shortly
Adverb
  • Her outside-looking in remembrances (Romvari shoots scenes sometimes from the perspective of looking through a window) elliptically convey much – parental anguish about what would be the best call to action for the entire family, not the upheaval felt within the family.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Definition of elliptically
Adverb
  • The bike folds down compactly, and the wheels handily stay locked together thanks to a little hook.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
  • These lightweight headphones feature plush ear cushions and fold up compactly for runs, commutes, or whatever.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Definition of compactly
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