单词 | succinctly |
释义 | succinctly (once / 7792 pages) adv To say something succinctly is to say it briefly, fitting your points into one concise statement. It's a talent rarely enjoyed and much appreciated. You succinctly stated your case and sat down to great applause, not to mention great relief. The adverb succinctly derives from the Latin succinctus,"to gird from below, or gather up one's clothes." It referred to gathering together loose clothing and cinching it with a belt. Speaking succinctly reduces the volume of a speech to the main idea, like a belt might reduce the visual volume of an outfit. If your audience seems to be drowning in a pile of verbal fabric, you need to speak more succinctly. WORD FAMILYsuccinct: succincter, succinctest, succinctly, succinctness USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Sinatra finished the letter succinctly: “Trust me. I’ve been there.” New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) One even told me, “You escaped a burning house,” and I long thought this succinctly captured my experience. Washington Post(Dec 13, 2016) “It becomes hard to talk about succinctly,” she said, “because it’s just so unthinkable.” Washington Times(Dec 01, 2016) adv with concise and precise brevity; to the point Please state your case as succinctly as possible Syn compactly |
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