monosyllabically

adverb

as in briefly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monosyllabically
  1. briefly
  2. summarily
  3. concisely
  4. succinctly
  5. crisply
  6. shortly
  7. elliptically
  8. compactly
Adverb
  • One of those, the USS Gerald R Ford, also reported problems earlier this year, from toilets that weren’t working to a laundry fire that briefly stopped combat operations and destroyed some sleeping quarters.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Not in a city, where skylights glow and porch lights blaze, where shadows are mostly thrown by passing cars that appear to become the brightest object in the solar system briefly.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of briefly
Adverb
  • On a quest to grab one more ring, LeBron James will make his Philly debut on the same night the Knicks, the team that summarily swept the Sixers in the Eastern Conference semifinals, get their rings.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The comedy ran for 23 episodes and was then summarily canceled, despite the season finale drawing about 11 million viewers.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of summarily
Adverb
  • Communicating it simply and concisely requires a clear framework, strong data and deep business understanding.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Maybe Spain never quite produced a picture-book goal to concisely summarise their style and quality.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of concisely
Adverb
  • That elevated outlook is succinctly expressed by Barham Salih, who fled violence in his native Iraq as a teenager and is now the United Nations high commissioner for refugees.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026
  • That idea was succinctly captured by Valentina De Santis, the owner of Lake Como’s Passalacqua and Grand Hotel Tremezzo, which is featured on the August cover of Travel + Leisure.
    — Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2026
Definition of succinctly
Adverb
  • The Aston, on the other hand, dutifully and crisply responds to inputs.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 23 July 2026
  • Sometimes the footage is blurred, as if Zidane is briefly underwater; other times it’s crisply focused.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
Definition of crisply
Adverb
  • Some states and gun rights groups, like Gun Owners of America, shortly thereafter sued the federal government.
    — Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators learned that Harris had posted an Instagram Story of the VSU campus shortly before the shooting.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 17 Aug. 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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