as in concisely
in a few words
the beleaguered mayor curtly answered all questions with a simple "No comment"
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Officials’ coach Sharp, who had briefly deputised as fourth official for the remainder of the first half, had only been present at the fixture to assist as Webb was making his Premier League debut.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
3 May 2025 -
Trump and Zelensky briefly met at Pope Francis’s funeral last week.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
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“Curtly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curtly. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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