ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Compactly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Compactly is an adverb meaning In a compact manner.

Meaning

In a compact manner.

Example Sentences

Old Kipps glanced at her over his spectacles. "You ain't comfortable, my gal, in this world, not if you don't live up to your position," so putting compactly into contemporary English that fine old phrase, noblesse oblige.
she is of middle size, stiffly made, body long, legs short, bust much developed but not compactly moulded, waist disproportionately compressed by an inhumanly braced corset, dress carefully arranged, large feet tortured into small bottines, head small, hair smoothed, braided, oiled, and gummed to perfection

Synonyms for compactly

Depending on context, synonyms include succinctly.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include succinctly, cocompactly, compactedly, compressedly, condensedly, compendiously.

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