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 Synonyms for concisely
Adverb
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The Tyranny Of Closeness Letting go of your interpretation—even briefly—can feel like betrayal.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025 -
Last month’s Israel-Iran conflict interrupted the trend of cheaper gas prices – but only briefly.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
Adverb
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Those entities, including combinations of actual banks, also acted and act as regulators par excellence precisely because no private entity lends blithely.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Generally, fighting cancer is about delivering a relentless attack on the spreading disease, but a new approach explores the possible benefits of toggling therapy off and on like a light switch, allowing oncologists to more precisely control drug action and potential side effects.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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After issuing a tornado watch shortly before 5 p.m. Friday, originally to last through 11 p.m., the weather service cancelled it in two waves — first for DeKalb and surrounding counties, then Cook County and collars.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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But countless other bands have said similar things shortly before their own big money reunions.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 July 2025
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“Concisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concisely. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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