as in briefly
in a few words
since there's little room on the form, you'll have to state concisely the reason why you're returning the merchandise
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Recent Examples of concisely
Few other comedians do this so consistently or concisely.
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John Roy, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Well, first of all, that was incredibly concisely summarized.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Requa more concisely describes it as less Roland Emmerich, more Paul Greengrass.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025
Practice answering concisely and confidently in your own voice.
—Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
John Roy, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Well, first of all, that was incredibly concisely summarized.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
Requa more concisely describes it as less Roland Emmerich, more Paul Greengrass.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 12 Nov. 2025
Practice answering concisely and confidently in your own voice.
—Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concisely
Adverb
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Tech giant Nvidia became the first company in corporate history to briefly surpass a $5 trillion valuation in October thanks to its role in the AI boom.—
Rosa de Acosta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Stir briefly to combine and garnish with a couple blackberries on a pick, or a lime wedge, or both.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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But to answer your question succinctly, their philosophy has not adjusted.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Local historian Barry Jean Ancelet puts it succinctly.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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That rejection of redemption is precisely what makes these stories indispensable now.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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But that’s precisely the point.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The dissonance between their bacchanalian ritual and Adelaida’s silent, solitary suffering is marked, and the disrespect for the dead further underlined when a gravedigger tersely shoos her away from the graveside, reminding her that the area is unsafe, especially at nightfall.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Pentagon chief responded tersely after a viral backlash to a photo of a group of overweight Texas National Guard troops headed to Chicago.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The 33-year-old Al Nassr forward shot crisply into the bottom corner, past a wrong-footed Mohamed El-Shenawy in the Egypt goal.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Lightfoot’s vocals were added later, as his crisply enunciated singing, vivid lyrics and Irish-style folk melody sold the storytelling.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Full casting will be announced shortly.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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Several people reported hearing fireworks shortly before a grass fire broke out in the area.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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When not in use, the space-saving, foldable design can be compactly stored until needed.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Dec. 2025
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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
Adverb
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Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was summarily executed in the street.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The trial judge summarily ruled in the Salvation Army’s favor.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Concisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concisely. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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