adv. [f. prec. + -LY2.] In a compendious manner; briefly, concisely, comprehensively, summarily.

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1398.  Trevisa, Barth. De P. R., IX. i. (1495), 344. Now we wol speke shortly and compendyously of theffect.

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c. 1400.  Rom. Rose, 2346. Now wole I shortly heere reherce … Al the sentence by and by, In wordis fewe compendiously.

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1509.  Paternoster (W. de W.), A ij. A ryght profytable treatyse compendiously drawen out of many & dyuers wrytynges of holy men.

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1610.  Bp. Hall, Apol. Brownists, § 33. The Articles of Religion … as they are compendiouslie set downe in the Crede.

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1857.  Whewell, Hist. Induc. Sc., I. 15. No other way of compendiously describing my subject.

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