English to English
adverb
- in a compact manner or state
The children were packed compactly into the car.
source: WordNet 3.0
- with concise and precise brevity; to the point
Please state your case as succinctly as possible.
He wrote compactly but clearly.
source: WordNet 3.0
- taking up no more space than necessary
Liquid food compactly stored in a pressurized tank.
source: WordNet 3.0
- In a compact manner; with close union of parts; densely; tersely.
source: Webster 1913