11
shortly(adverb, severely, shortly, concisely)
10
abruptly(adverb, severely, shortly, concisely)
10
brusquely(adverb, severely, shortly, concisely)
10
succinctly(adverb, shortly, concisely, taciturnly)
9
briefly(adverb, shortly, concisely)
9
tersely(adverb, concisely)
8
bluntly(adverb, severely, concisely)
8
concisely(adverb, shortly, concisely)
8
gruffly(adverb, severely, shortly)
7
sharply(adverb, severely)
6
crisply(adverb, severely)
5
harshly(adverb, severely)
5
short(adjective, adverb)
4
compendiously
4
crustily
3
boorishly
3
churlishly
3
compactly(adverb, shortly, concisely)
3
frostily(adverb, severely)
3
laconically
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