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  • 31scortlíce — adv 1. of time, shortly, before long, soon; 2. of speech, narrative, etc., shortly, briefly, compendiously …

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  • 32compendious — adjective formal presenting the essential facts in a comprehensive but concise way. Derivatives compendiously adverb compendiousness noun Origin ME: from OFr. compendieux, from L. compendiosus advantageous, brief , from compendium profit, saving …

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  • 33summarily — ad. 1. Briefly, concisely, compendiously, in a few words. 2. Without delay, by a short method …

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  • 34compendious — adjective formal a book that is compendious gives information in a short but complete form compendiously adverb …

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  • 35briefly — adv 1. momentarily, temporarily, shortly, swiftly, briskly, suddenly, quickly; hastily, cursorily, perfunctorily, hurriedly. 2. concisely, succinctly, straightforwardly, emphatically, pointedly, directly; condensedly, compressedly, contractedly,… …

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  • 36summarily — adv 1. promptly, forthwith, immediately, instantly, instantaneously, Sl. P.D.Q., directly, straightaway, without delay, right off the bat; with dispatch, Archaic. presently, Inf. in a jiffy, in a trice, Inf. in a mo or sec, at once, right now;… …

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  • 37compendious — /kəmˈpɛndiəs/ (say kuhm pendeeuhs) adjective containing the substance of a subject in a brief form; concise. {Latin compendiōsus abridged} –compendiously, adverb –compendiousness, noun …

  • 38compendious — ► ADJECTIVE formal ▪ presenting the essential facts in a comprehensive but concise way. DERIVATIVES compendiously adverb. ORIGIN Latin compendiosus advantageous, brief …

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  • 39compendious — [kəm pen′dē əs] adj. [ME < L compendiosus, short: see COMPENDIUM] containing all the essentials in a brief form; concise but comprehensive compendiously adv. compendiousness n …

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  • 40compendious — adj. (esp. of a book etc.) comprehensive but fairly brief. Derivatives: compendiously adv. compendiousness n. Etymology: ME f. OF compendieux f. L compendiosus brief (as COMPENDIUM) …

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