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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Adverb
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Practice answering concisely and confidently in your own voice.—
Kathy Caprino,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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On Friday, Munich airport briefly closed after drone sightings brought flights to a halt, news agency Reuters reported.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Moulton, after all, briefly sought the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Toni Collette, meanwhile, succinctly responded with a series of screaming emojis.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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There is not a way to succinctly break down tiebreakers yet, because the Giants and Diamondbacks play the next three days, the Padres and Diamondbacks play the final three days of the season and both the Giants and Diamondbacks have a series remaining against the Dodgers.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Pithily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pithily. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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