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| 1. | [ adverb ] with concise and precise brevity; to the point | |
| Synonyms: | succinctly | |
| Examples: | "Please state your case as succinctly as possible" "he wrote compactly but clearly" |
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| Related terms: | compendious compendious compendious | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] in a compact manner or state | |
| Examples: | "The children were packed compactly into the car" |
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| Related terms: | compact compact | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] taking up no more space than necessary | |
| Examples: | "liquid food compactly stored in a pressurized tank" |
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| Related terms: | compact compact | |
| Similar spelling: |
compact compaction compactness compact_car compact_disk compact_disc compost compass |
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