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Compendiously

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com·pen·di·ous  (km-pnd-s)
adj.
Containing or stating briefly and concisely all the essentials; succinct.

[Middle English, from Late Latin compendisus, from Latin compendium, a shortening; see compendium.]

com·pendi·ous·ly adv.


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Farebrother on the possible histories of creatures that converse compendiously with their antennae, and for aught we know may hold reformed parliaments; when suddenly some inarticulate little sounds were heard which called everybody's attention.
You would send them to Africa, out of your sight and smell, and then send a missionary or two to do up all the self-denial of elevating them compendiously.
 
 
 
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