Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a compact or condensed manner; closely; concisely; briefly; tersely; neatly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a compact manner; with close union of parts; densely; tersely.
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- adverb In a
compact manner
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb with concise and precise brevity; to the point
- adverb taking up no more space than necessary
- adverb in a compact manner or state
Etymologies
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Examples
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Motorists in compactly developed cities that have extensive transit systems can drive nearly 50% less.
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Motorists in compactly developed cities that have extensive transit systems can drive nearly 50% less.
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They came compactly, as if with discipline, while behind, disorderly, yelling confusedly, stooping to pick up rocks, were seventy-five or a hundred of the striking shopmen.
CHAPTER IX 2010
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The police brought out tattoo guns; dark, compactly filled trash bags; small pots growing with marijuana; and what appeared to be a chemistry set, while Mrs. Hutton bawled and her husband kicked at Jeremy.
Hopefulness 2010
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Hunters on South Carolina's Wateree River needed a small rugged dog compactly built for boat travel and able to retrieve on land and water.
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"It folds so compactly it makes it an easier lift," he explained.
Cutting Edge, for Baby Ralph Gardner Jr. 2012
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All districts – both house and senatorial – must be drawn as compactly as possible (ignoring big water – i.e. alaska and hawaii would be contiguous to something)
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All districts – both house and senatorial – must be drawn as compactly as possible
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It's the same price as the regular DVD set though on sale you still pay a premium for BluRay and the DVDs are housed compactly and neatly in slim cases rather than the horrible packaging of the regular DVD set that fans bemoaned.
Michael Giltz: DVDs: Arthur -- The Movie I'll Never Watch Michael Giltz 2011
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Hunters on South Carolina's Wateree River needed a small rugged dog compactly built for boat travel and able to retrieve on land and water.
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