PITHILY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

pithily

adverb

Definition of pithily

as in concisely

in a few words the observation that "War is hell" is how General Sherman pithily summed up his experiences in combat

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Recent Examples of pithily The director, recently freed from a malfunctioning elevator in a pithily Andersonian incident, made a brief appearance onstage with Murray. — Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

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There is one fascinating bit after the next in this exhibit, all laid out concisely by Henneman in the wall text.

— Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Communicating it simply and concisely requires a clear framework, strong data and deep business understanding.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of concisely

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The researchers also found evidence that features of both states could briefly coexist, suggesting that their relationship is more complicated than a simple winner-takes-all competition.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Apple's market value briefly surpassed Nvidia in July, before falling back below.

— Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of briefly

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Perhaps no Georgia player has ever succinctly summed up Gunner Stockton better than defensive lineman Jordan Hall.

— Connor Riley, AJC.com, 3 Oct. 2026
It could be summed up succinctly as The Notebook meets Eat Pray Love, but Morrison and Julia Cox’s (Nyad) screenplay give it its own alternating rhythms.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026

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