monosyllabically

adverb

as in briefly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monosyllabically
  1. briefly
  2. summarily
  3. concisely
  4. succinctly
  5. crisply
  6. shortly
  7. elliptically
  8. compactly
Adverb
  • The yield on 30-year Treasurys briefly hit its highest level since 2002, with traders pricing in a 90% likelihood of a Federal Reserve rate hike by year-end driven by concerns over inflation.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • They got engaged in October 2018, but split briefly before reconciling in August 2019.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of briefly
Adverb
  • Disney settled an antitrust lawsuit through acquisition Fubo’s previous row with Disney illustrates how a bigger company can summarily silence protests.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Spanish law requires that unaccompanied minors remain under the care of the state and cannot be summarily detained or deported.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of summarily
Adverb
  • Communicating it simply and concisely requires a clear framework, strong data and deep business understanding.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Maybe Spain never quite produced a picture-book goal to concisely summarise their style and quality.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of concisely
Adverb
  • 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
  • Siale succinctly said what everybody else was dancing around.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of succinctly
Adverb
  • Perhaps like one’s heart crisply split in two, spilling its squelched juices, like the baobab fruit broken open by the stylish monkey in The Lion King, my favorite vintage cartoon.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • This crisply cropped jacket from Theory is polished enough to wear to the office with suiting.
    — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of crisply
Adverb
  • Samuel, or Samuil in Bulgarian, was a warrior emperor who battled the Byzantine Empire to expand his kingdom but was ultimately defeated and died shortly afterward in 1014.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • He was taken to a hospital with serious facial injuries but died shortly afterward, according to TASS.
    — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of shortly
Adverb
  • Her outside-looking in remembrances (Romvari shoots scenes sometimes from the perspective of looking through a window) elliptically convey much – parental anguish about what would be the best call to action for the entire family, not the upheaval felt within the family.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Definition of elliptically
Adverb
  • The bike folds down compactly, and the wheels handily stay locked together thanks to a little hook.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 July 2026
  • These lightweight headphones feature plush ear cushions and fold up compactly for runs, commutes, or whatever.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
Definition of compactly
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