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
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.
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Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Nickel cornerback Keionte Scott put the approach UM must take much more succinctly.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
His manager, Dave Roberts, put it more succinctly.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Yankees assistant pitching coach Preston Claiborne put it succinctly before his team’s 4-3 win Wednesday forced the elimination game.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Toni Collette, meanwhile, succinctly responded with a series of screaming emojis.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
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
The films are succinctly dissected, too.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Farrell is the movie, as Baz succinctly puts it.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Nickel cornerback Keionte Scott put the approach UM must take much more succinctly.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
His manager, Dave Roberts, put it more succinctly.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Yankees assistant pitching coach Preston Claiborne put it succinctly before his team’s 4-3 win Wednesday forced the elimination game.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Toni Collette, meanwhile, succinctly responded with a series of screaming emojis.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
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
The films are succinctly dissected, too.
—Michael Taube, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Farrell is the movie, as Baz succinctly puts it.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for succinctly
concisely
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Practice answering concisely and confidently in your own voice.—
Kathy Caprino,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Succinctly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/succinctly. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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