as in briefly
in a few words
since there's little room on the form, you'll have to state concisely the reason why you're returning the merchandise
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Adverb
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They got engaged in 2012, broke up briefly, then rekindled their romance and married in December 2018.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025 -
Following the news, 23andMe’s stock — which already fell 82% last year — dropped another 10% in after-hours trading and was briefly halted.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
29 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The answer lay in precisely those qualities that made L.A. such an attractive place to live: its climate, its canyonside homes, its wild ridges accessible only by narrow roads.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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That’s precisely what is at the heart of Influence Board’s goal: to bridge gaps, foster innovation, and contribute to the greater good.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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But prosecutors made a disclosure shortly before opening arguments began Friday that could upend that approach.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Trump asked reporters in Washington shortly before the trip.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Concisely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concisely. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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