| adv. | 1. | In a compact manner; with close union of parts; densely; tersely. |
| Adv. | 1. | compactly - in a compact manner or state; "The children were packed compactly into the car" |
| 2. | compactly - with concise and precise brevity; to the point; "Please state your case as succinctly as possible"; "he wrote compactly but clearly" Synonyms: succinctly | |
| 3. | compactly - taking up no more space than necessary; "liquid food compactly stored in a pressurized tank" |