succinctly
Without wasted words
Succinctly means in a brief, compact manner—expressing much in few words.
Someone who explains something succinctly cuts to the essentials without rambling: She succinctly summarized the three-hour meeting in two sentences.
The word itself demonstrates its meaning: it says "briefly" briefly.
In few words
- pithilyIn brief, forceful manner
- laconicallyIn a brief manner
- brieflyIn few words
- compactlyIn a space-saving manner
crisply · economically · curtly · telegraphically · elliptically · monosyllabically · sparingly · tightly
Without formality or delay
- in summaryRestating the main points
- in essenceRegarding core nature
- in a wordSummed up concisely
- skeletallyRelating to bone framework
With total accuracy
- preciselyIn an exact manner
- accuratelyIn a correct manner
- specificallyIn a precise manner
- pointedlyWith deliberate emphasis
sharply · definitively · particularly · expressly · distinctly · rigorously · meticulously
Speaking without diplomacy
- forthrightlyIn an honest, direct way
- candidlyWithout concealment or evasion
- franklyWithout concealment or evasion
- pointedlyWith deliberate emphasis
matter-of-factly · outspokenly · straight out · to the point
Without ambiguity
- plainlyIn obvious fashion
- simplyIn plain terms
- directlyWithout intermediary steps
- straightforwardlyIn an uncomplicated way
lucidly · explicitly · unambiguously · intelligibly · perspicuously · coherently · accessibly · transparently
tersely
In few words
- pithilyIn brief, forceful manner
- laconicallyIn a brief manner
- brieflyIn few words
compactly · crisply · economically · curtly · telegraphically · elliptically · monosyllabically · sparingly · tightly · neatly
summarily
Without formality or delay
- in summaryRestating the main points
- in essenceRegarding core nature
- in a wordSummed up concisely
exactly
With total accuracy
- preciselyIn an exact manner
- accuratelyIn a correct manner
- specificallyIn a precise manner
pointedly · sharply · definitively · particularly · expressly · distinctly · rigorously · meticulously
bluntly
Speaking without diplomacy
- forthrightlyIn an honest, direct way
- candidlyWithout concealment or evasion
- franklyWithout concealment or evasion
pointedly · matter-of-factly · outspokenly · straight out · to the point
clearly
Without ambiguity
straightforwardly · lucidly · explicitly · unambiguously · intelligibly · perspicuously · coherently · accessibly · transparently · readably
succinctlyverbosely
With too many words
long-windedly · wordily · lengthily · prolixly · ramblingly