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Concisely

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con·cise  (kn-ss)
adj.
Expressing much in few words; clear and succinct.

[Latin concsus, past participle of concdere, to cut up : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + caedere, to cut; see ka-id- in Indo-European roots.]

con·cisely adv.
con·ciseness n.
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Adv.1.concisely - in a concise manner; in a few words; "the history is summed up concisely in this book"; "she replied briefly"; "briefly, we have a problem"; "to put it shortly"


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Thus if the story adopted by the poet has a strict unity, it must either be concisely told and appear truncated; or, if it conform to the Epic canon of length, it must seem weak and watery.
It may not be amiss in this place concisely to remark the origin and progress of the idea, which aims at the exclusion of military establishments in time of peace.
In terms of grateful acknowledgment for the kindness of his brother, though expressed most concisely, he then delivered on paper his perfect approbation of all that was done, and his willingness to fulfil the engagements that had been made for him.
 
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