breviter (shortly, general term): paucis (sc. verbis), breviter (in, few words): strictim: carptim (but slightly, not at length; opposed to copiose). (The words are found in this connection and order), breviter strictimque: praecise (touching the principal heads, with omissions; opposed to plene et perfecte): presse or pressius (in a cennpressed form, but fully and sufficiently; e.g., definire): arte (or arete): anguste (in small compass): quasi praeteriens (as if in passing). To speak or write briefly, breviter dicere, paucis dicere, brevi praecidere; paucis or breviter scribere or perscribere. Briefly, but well, paucis quidem, sed bene. Briefly and conclusively, contorte. To touch briefly, aliquid leviter tangere, breviter or strictim attingere; brevi praecidere. To give briefly, paucis verbis reddere, exponere, comprehendere. To state anything briefly, *paucis verbis reddere, exprimere or comprehendere aliquid. As briefly as possible, perquam breviter perstringere aliquid atque attingere.