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compactly - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'compactly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Compactly [ adv.]
- In a compact manner; with close union of parts; densely; tersely.

Meaning of 'compactly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . compactly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- with concise and precise brevity; to the point
Example in sentence:
  • he wrote compactly but clearly;
  • Please state your case as succinctly as possible
Meaning (2):
- taking up no more space than necessary
Example in sentence:
  • liquid food compactly stored in a pressurized tank
Meaning (3):
- in a compact manner or state
Example in sentence:
  • The children were packed compactly into the car

Nearby Words:

com- coma comanches comart comate comatose comatous comatula comatulid comb

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