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| Main Entry: |
briefly
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | concisely |
| Synonyms: | in a nutshell, in brief, in short, shortly, succinctly, summarily, to sum things up |
| Antonyms: | at length, long-windedly, verbosely |
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Example Sentences
- Brilliant article- sums up what has happened in our economy succinctly.
- The sociologist started with an excerpt from my posting and then succinctly offered his rejoinder.
- But these sections of the book are succinctly abbreviated.
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