compactly

Words with a similar base: compactly

'compactly'

[compactly.r.01] as in: in a compact manner or state

Examples:
The children were packed compactly into the car

'compactly'

[succinctly.r.01] as in: with concise and precise brevity; to the point

Examples:
Please state your case as succinctly as possible
he wrote compactly but clearly

'compactly'

[compactly.r.03] as in: taking up no more space than necessary

Examples:
liquid food compactly stored in a pressurized tank

Origins

					compactly (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── compact (English)
    └── compactum (Latin)

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