" compactly "

1: in a few words;

  * e.g., " ... write the instructions as compactly as possible "

•  Synonyms : 

•  briefly,

•  concisely,

•  crisply,

•  curtly,

•  elliptically,

•  laconically,

•  pithily,

•  shortly,

•  succinctly,

•  summarily,

•  tersely

•  Antonyms : 

•  diffusely,

•  long-windedly,

•  verbosely,

•  wordily

1: having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure;

  * e.g., " ... a mattress with a compact foam core "

•  Synonyms : 

•  firm,

•  hard,

•  rigid,

•  solid,

•  stiff,

•  unyielding

•  Antonyms : 

•  flabby,

•  soft,

•  spongy,

•  squashy,

•  squishy

2: having little space between items or parts;

  * e.g., " ... compact soil that should provide good support for the plant "

•  Synonyms : 

•  close,

•  crowded,

•  dense,

•  jam-packed,

•  packed,

•  serried,

•  thick,

•  tight

•  Antonyms : 

•  airy,

•  loose,

•  open,

•  uncrowded

3: marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning;

  * e.g., " ... compact prose without a single wasted word "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aphoristic,

•  apothegmatic,

•  brief,

•  capsule,

•  compendious,

•  concise,

•  crisp,

•  curt,

•  elliptical,

•  epigrammatic,

•  laconic,

•  monosyllabic,

•  pithy,

•  sententious,

•  succinct,

•  summary,

•  telegraphic,

•  terse,

•  thumbnail

•  Antonyms : 

•  circuitous,

•  circumlocutory,

•  diffuse,

•  long-winded,

•  prolix,

•  rambling,

•  verbose,

•  windy,

•  wordy