Dictionary definition for: Compactly
1. (r) in a compact manner or state; "The children were packed compactly into the car"
2. (r) with concise and precise brevity; to the point; "Please state your case as succinctly as possible" "he wrote compactly but clearly"
3. (r) taking up no more space than necessary; "liquid food compactly stored in a pressurized tank"
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