Definitions of compactly:

  • adverb:   taking up no more space than necessary
    Example: "Liquid food compactly stored in a pressurized tank"
  • adverb:   in a compact manner or state
    Example: "The children were packed compactly into the car"
  • adverb:   with concise and precise brevity; to the point
    Example: "He wrote compactly but clearly"