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COMPACTLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Taking up no more space than necessary

Example:

liquid food compactly stored in a pressurized tank

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

compact (closely and firmly united or packed together)

Sense 2

Meaning:

With concise and precise brevity; to the point

Example:

he wrote compactly but clearly

Synonyms:

compactly; succinctly

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

compact (briefly giving the gist of something)

Sense 3

Meaning:

In a compact manner or state

Example:

The children were packed compactly into the car

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

compact (closely and firmly united or packed together)

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