5
tersely(adverb, concisely)
4
abruptly(adverb, severely, concisely)
4
by and by(verb, expression, idiom, adverb, phrasal verb)
4
compactly(adverb, concisely, compactly)
4
crisply(adverb, severely)
4
deficiently(adverb, compactly)
4
forthwith(adverb, now, directly, immediately, quickly)
4
in a while(expression, idiom, adverb, earliness)
4
in summary(adverb, outline, summation, brevity)
4
laconically
4
momentarily
4
narrowly(adverb, concisely)
4
pithily
4
tartly(adverb, severely)
3
pronto(quick, now, directly, immediately, quickly)
3
at once(expression, idiom, now, directly, immediately)
3
betimes(adverb, earliness, sometimes)
3
compendiously
3
fleetingly
3
harshly(adverb, severely)
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