as in concisely
in a few words
write the instructions as compactly as possible
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Recent Examples of compactly
This allows users to adjust the height of the umbrella to their needs and pack it away compactly.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
It can also be used compactly as a flashlight or hanging lantern.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
When not in use, the space-saving, foldable design can be compactly stored until needed.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
The platform also acts as the central nervous system for robots, compactly combining high-performance computing, sensors, and software to create a machine that can learn from its surroundings.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Nov. 2025
Designed to feel indulgent without the markup, Quince’s pieces roll up compactly for easy packing and drape effortlessly for all-day wear.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2025
The oven fits compactly on your countertop but can still hold a nine-inch pizza or four slices of bread.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
These lightweight headphones feature plush ear cushions and fold up compactly for runs, commutes, or whatever.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
To bridge this gap in the state of the art, this work compactly represents sensor observations as Gaussian mixture models and maintains a local occupancy grid map for a motion planner that greedily maximizes an information-theoretic objective function.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2020
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
It can also be used compactly as a flashlight or hanging lantern.
—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
When not in use, the space-saving, foldable design can be compactly stored until needed.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
The platform also acts as the central nervous system for robots, compactly combining high-performance computing, sensors, and software to create a machine that can learn from its surroundings.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Nov. 2025
Designed to feel indulgent without the markup, Quince’s pieces roll up compactly for easy packing and drape effortlessly for all-day wear.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2025
The oven fits compactly on your countertop but can still hold a nine-inch pizza or four slices of bread.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
These lightweight headphones feature plush ear cushions and fold up compactly for runs, commutes, or whatever.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
To bridge this gap in the state of the art, this work compactly represents sensor observations as Gaussian mixture models and maintains a local occupancy grid map for a motion planner that greedily maximizes an information-theoretic objective function.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for compactly
concisely
Adverb
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One of the strengths of the film is a precise visual design that alternates between distance and intimacy, with Caswill using the landscapes of her Alberta location to clearly and concisely express the sense of loneliness and isolation afflicting her heroine.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
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Few other comedians do this so consistently or concisely.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Compactly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compactly. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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