compactly
Americanadverb
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“By Athena . . . you’ve put all life compactly in one line.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
Brighton defended deeply and compactly as they tried to preserve their lead, using the pace of Ivory Coast winger Simon Adingra on the left to threaten on the counter.
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2024
When HDACs, which are conserved in plants and animals, are inhibited, DNA gets less compactly wound in cells, leading to more gene expression.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2024
Diltz is compactly built, with a gray ponytail, a ringer in old age for the actor Seymour Cassel, a John Cassavetes mainstay.
From New York Times ● Nov. 14, 2023
They were bloodstained and compactly folded and packed in the baskets.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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