Succinctly

adv. [-LY².]

  1.  In a succinct manner; with brevity and conciseness.

c. 1537.  Paynel, in De Benese, Measur. Lande, Pref. + iiij. Thys … boke … Where in is succinctly and breflye conteyned the perfect fourm and rule of measurynge.

1599.  B. Jonson, Cynthia’s Rev., IV. iii. Hed. In the behalfe of the males, I gratifie you, Amorphus. Pha. And I, of the females. Amo. Succinctly return’d.

1605.  Bacon, Adv. Learn., II. xxiii. § 8. The Examples alledged for the discourses sake, are cited succinctly, and without particularity.

1653.  H. Cogan, trans. Pinto’s Trav., xxi. 73. I have labored to speak succinctly in divers places, where possibly better wits then mine would amplifie matters.

1714.  Prior, Viceroy, xxxi. Succinctly thus to you I’ve told, How this Viceroy did reign.

1850.  Mrs. Jamieson, Sacred & Leg. Art, 195. I will give you the story as succinctly and as properly as I can.

1876.  Duhring, Dis. Skin, 70. Atrophy, succinctly stated, is want of balance between the nutritive supply and the part to be nourished.

  b.  transf. In a brief space of time; with summary treatment.

1837.  Carlyle, Fr. Rev., II. I. ii. So shall the Parlements perish, succinctly; and innumerable eyes be dry.

1856.  Kane, Arctic Expl., II. xii. 127. He was dealt with more succinctly by his neighbor … who … pushed him into the sea, after harpooning him.

  † 2.  Without fullness or ampleness. Obs.

1743.  Davidson’s Virg., Æneid, VII. II. 187. Picus … in his scanty Robe succinctly dressed [Virg. succinctus trabea].