succinctly — in a brief and clearly expressed manner; without wasted words
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: in a brief and clearly expressed manner; without wasted words
Pronunciation (IPA): /səkˈsɪŋktli/
Example Sentences
- When asked about his 20-year marriage, he succinctly replied: 'She talks, I nod.'
- The CEO succinctly addressed the budget concerns in her presentation.
- To put it succinctly: coffee good, Monday bad.
succinctly
ADVERB[/səkˈsɪŋktli/]
in a brief and clearly expressed manner; without wasted words
The second speaker explained the main point succinctly, using just three words.
The worker succinctly summarized the messy documents by squeezing them into one compact page. (SUC(under) + CINCT(tie tightly) → SUCCINCT → SUCCINCTLY)
Trusting his instinct, the scout marked a distinct route and explained it succinctly.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin succingere, meaning 'to gird up' or 'to bind tightly with a belt'. The metaphorical extension developed from the Roman practice of cinching long togas with a belt to make them shorter and more practical for work, eventually coming to mean 'concise' or 'brief' in speech and writing.
Breakdown
sub- (under, up) + cingere (to gird, to bind) forming succingere (to gird up); the adjective succinctus (bound up, concise) then gave rise to the adverb succinctly through the addition of the -ly adverbial suffix.
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📝Examples
“When asked about his 20-year marriage, he succinctly replied: 'She talks, I nod.'”
“The CEO succinctly addressed the budget concerns in her presentation.”
“To put it succinctly: coffee good, Monday bad.”
“The report succinctly outlined the key findings of the research.”
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