compactly
Without wasted space
Compactly means in a way that takes up little space or uses few words.
Something arranged compactly fits neatly into a small area: The apartment was compactly designed to maximize every square foot.
Writing or speaking compactly means expressing ideas efficiently, without excess: She stated her case compactly and sat down.
In a constricting manner
- compressedReduced by pressure
- condensedMade more compact
- packedFilled to capacity
- squeezedPressed firmly together
crammed · closely · densely · thickly · solidly · snugly · narrowly · confined
In few words
- succinctlyIn few words
- brieflyIn few words
- terselyIn few words
- pithilyIn brief, forceful manner
economically · neatly · tidily · streamlined · space-saving · minimally · sparingly · practically
Made shorter, typically words
- shortenedMade more concise
- condensedMade more compact
- distilledPurified by vaporization
- summarizedRestated in fewer words
encapsulated · crystallized · synthesized · compressed · reduced · truncated · abridged · digested
tightly
In a constricting manner
- compressedReduced by pressure
- condensedMade more compact
- packedFilled to capacity
squeezed · crammed · closely · densely · thickly · solidly · snugly · narrowly · confined · concentrated
concisely
In few words
- succinctlyIn few words
- brieflyIn few words
- terselyIn few words
pithily · economically · neatly · tidily · streamlined · space-saving · minimally · sparingly · practically · functionally
abbreviated
Made shorter, typically words
summarized · encapsulated · crystallized · synthesized · compressed · reduced · truncated · abridged · digested · nutshell
compactlyloosely
Without being tight
diffusely · spaciously · sparsely · spread out · expansively
compactlyverbosely
With too many words
wordily · long-windedly · redundantly · prolixly · diffusely
compactlybulkily
In a large, unwieldy way
largely · voluminously · cumbersomely · expansively · massively
- compact discOptical data storage medium
- compact cassettesMagnetic tape audio format
- compact carSmall fuel-efficient automobile
- compact cameraSmall portable photography device
- trash compactorMachine that crushes waste
- compact mirrorPortable folding reflective accessory
compact, compacted, compactness, compacting, compactor, compaction, subcompact, compactors, ultracompact