" pithily "

1: in a few words;

  * e.g., " ... the observation that War is hell is how General Sherman pithily summed up his experiences in combat "

•  Synonyms : 

•  briefly,

•  compactly,

•  concisely,

•  crisply,

•  curtly,

•  elliptically,

•  laconically,

•  shortly,

•  succinctly,

•  summarily,

•  tersely

•  Antonyms : 

•  diffusely,

•  long-windedly,

•  verbosely,

•  wordily

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

  * e.g., " ... a fairly pithy criticism about a notably lengthy novel "

•  Synonyms : 

•  aphoristic,

•  apothegmatic,

•  brief,

•  capsule,

•  compact,

•  compendious,

•  concise,

•  crisp,

•  curt,

•  elliptical,

•  epigrammatic,

•  laconic,

•  monosyllabic,

•  sententious,

•  succinct,

•  summary,

•  telegraphic,

•  terse,

•  thumbnail

•  Antonyms : 

•  circuitous,

•  circumlocutory,

•  diffuse,

•  long-winded,

•  prolix,

•  rambling,

•  verbose,

•  windy,

•  wordy