adverb
in a few words
he answered briefly and to the point
Synonyms: concisely, in brief, in short, laconically, shortly, succinctly, tersely
Related Word: accurately, crisply, exactly, precisely
Idioms: in a capsule, in a nutshell, in a word, to make a long story short
Contrasted words: diffusely, long-windedly, profusely, prolixly, protractedly, verbosely, wordily; at length, comprehensively, fully