In a way that uses few words while saying everything important; briefly and clearly without unnecessary details.
From Latin 'concisus,' past participle of 'concidere' meaning 'to cut down' or 'to cut short,' from 'con-' (together) and 'caedere' (to cut). The '-ly' makes it an adverb describing the manner of speaking or writing.
The Latin root 'caedere' (to cut) reveals why 'concise' literally means 'cut short'—it's a metaphor suggesting you've trimmed away all the unnecessary words the way you'd prune a hedge.
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