compactly meaning

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compactly (adverb): in a compact manner or state.

compactly has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

compactly as an adverb

  1. in a compact manner or state
    • The children were packed compactly into the car

    Related forms: compact

  2. with concise and precise brevity; to the point
    • Please state your case as succinctly as possible
    • he wrote compactly but clearly

    Synonyms: succinctly

    Related forms: compact

  3. taking up no more space than necessary
    • liquid food compactly stored in a pressurized tank

    Related forms: compact

Scrabble score: 20 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with CO · words ending in LY · 9-letter words

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