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abridgedly

adv.
C1 Advanced abridged·ly

adv. in a shorter version. You use this when you want to describe something that has had extra parts removed to make it more concise.

adv. in a shortened or condensed form. Often used to describe the presentation of information or the publication of a text.


SIMPLE

The author wrote an abridgedly version of the novel for young readers.

CONTEXTUAL

The report was presented abridgedly to the board, focusing only on the most urgent financial concerns.

COMPLEX

While the full manuscript spans several hundred pages, the abridgedly version allows the general public to grasp the core argument without being overwhelmed by the supporting data.

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