succinctlyadv.
/səkˈsɪŋktli/ 1.
a. In a succinct manner; with brevity and conciseness.
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > conciseness > [adverb]
shortlyc893
brieflya1300
shortc1374
in sumc1384
compendiously1398
in brief1423
roundlya1516
succinctly?1537
brief1557
succinct1593
abbreviately1599
compactly1603
laconically1631
presslya1637
compactedly1649
curtly1654
concisely1686
laconicly1709
straightforwardly1874
scantly1885
?1537 T. Paynell in R. Benese Bk. Measurynge Lande Pref. sig. +iiij Thys..boke..Where in is succinctly and breflye conteyned the perfect fourm and rule of measurynge.
1601 B. Jonson Fountaine of Selfe-love iv. iii. sig. G4 Hed. In the behalfe of the Males, I gratefie you Amorphus. Phan. And I of the Females. Amor. Succinctly spoken. View more context for this quotation
1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Aaa3v The Examples alledged for the discourses sake, are cited succinctly, and with out particularity. View more context for this quotation
1653 H. Cogan tr. F. M. Pinto Voy. & Adventures xxi. 73 I have labored to speak succinctly in divers places, where possibly better wits then mine would amplifie matters.
1714 M. Prior Viceroy xxxi Succinctly thus to you I've told, How this Viceroy did reign.
1850 A. Jameson Sacred & Legendary Art 195 I will give you the story as succinctly and as properly as I can.
1877 L. A. Duhring Pract. Treat. Dis. Skin 70 Atrophy, succinctly stated, is want of balance between the nutritive supply and the part to be nourished.
b. transferred. In a brief space of time; with summary treatment.
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the world > time > duration > shortness or brevity in time > swift movement of time > [adverb] > quickly
soonc825
quicklyc1300
rifelya1375
swiftlya1400
hourly1529
apace1535
in less than a lightning1591
quick time1816
succinctly1837
quickstep1855
1837 T. Carlyle French Revol. II. i. ii. 14 So shall the Parlements perish, succinctly; and innumerable eyes be dry.
1856 E. K. Kane Arctic Explor. II. xii. 127 He was dealt with more succinctly by his neighbor..who..pushed him into the sea, after harpooning him.
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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adverb]
of one's wearingc1400
justa1486
without welt or guard1592
succinctly1743
off-the-pega1916
off-the-rack1920
1743 Davidson's Virg., Æneid vii. II. 187 Picus..in his scanty Robe succinctly dressed [Virg. succinctus trabea].
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