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pithily

adverb

Definition of pithilynext
as in concisely
in a few words the observation that "War is hell" is how General Sherman pithily summed up his experiences in combat

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Recent Examples of pithily The director, recently freed from a malfunctioning elevator in a pithily Andersonian incident, made a brief appearance onstage with Murray. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pithily
  1. concisely
  2. briefly
  3. succinctly
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
  • But the biggest news was the Macklin Celebrini mega-extension, which (briefly) set a new record for AAV.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere in the Chicago area, west suburban Forest Park leaders and residents have recently debated what constitutes assisting federal agents after an ICE agent briefly tried to get away from a filming protester inside the village police station.
    — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of briefly
Adverb
  • Siale succinctly said what everybody else was dancing around.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Late in life, Heilmann succinctly relayed the ambitions of her generation.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of succinctly

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“Pithily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pithily. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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