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
  • The yield on 30-year Treasurys briefly hit its highest level since 2002, with traders pricing in a 90% likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate hike by year-end driven by concerns over inflation.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • They got engaged in October 2018, but split briefly before reconciling in August 2019.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of briefly
Adverb
  • 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
  • Siale succinctly said what everybody else was dancing around.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of succinctly

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“Pithily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pithily. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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