as in concisely
in a few words
found it difficult to explain succinctly to the technician the nature of the problems she was having with her computer
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Recent Examples of succinctly
Hello from Milan and Cortina, where American figure skater Alysa Liu summed up today’s events quite succinctly.
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The Sports Desk, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
But to answer your question succinctly, their philosophy has not adjusted.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Local historian Barry Jean Ancelet puts it succinctly.
—Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Niccol has a reputation for succinctly communicating what needs to be done, simplifying processes and making clear what comes next after each step in the turnaround.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
No scene illustrates this more succinctly than in the third episode when two Vogue editorial assistants sit down for lunch with a visibly ill colleague.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The big news in late night this week was covered succinctly by Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday night.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
View gallery - 3 images Because of industrial climate chaos, catastrophic economic inequality, war and displacement, there is, as the United Nations puts it succinctly, a global food crisis in 68 countries, with 318 million people facing acute hunger.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
Jane perches on the corner of a kitchen chair, replying succinctly to Luna’s long-winded questions as she’s offered an open box of Ritz, a can of Easy Cheese and a bag of Cheetos in rapid succession.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
The Sports Desk, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
But to answer your question succinctly, their philosophy has not adjusted.
—Zach Berman, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Local historian Barry Jean Ancelet puts it succinctly.
—Phil Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
Niccol has a reputation for succinctly communicating what needs to be done, simplifying processes and making clear what comes next after each step in the turnaround.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
No scene illustrates this more succinctly than in the third episode when two Vogue editorial assistants sit down for lunch with a visibly ill colleague.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The big news in late night this week was covered succinctly by Jimmy Kimmel on Thursday night.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
View gallery - 3 images Because of industrial climate chaos, catastrophic economic inequality, war and displacement, there is, as the United Nations puts it succinctly, a global food crisis in 68 countries, with 318 million people facing acute hunger.
—New Atlas, 10 Jan. 2026
Jane perches on the corner of a kitchen chair, replying succinctly to Luna’s long-winded questions as she’s offered an open box of Ritz, a can of Easy Cheese and a bag of Cheetos in rapid succession.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succinctly
concisely
Adverb
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Few other comedians do this so consistently or concisely.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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Well, first of all, that was incredibly concisely summarized.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Succinctly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succinctly. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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