Sententiously

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a sententious manner, concisely, pithily.

    ""We shall see to-morrow," said the doctor. "We shall," replied Lady Anne, very sententiously."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a pithy sententious manner wordnet

Synonyms

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brieflycurtlypithilypointedlyshortlysummarily

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""We shall see to-morrow," said the doctor. "We shall," replied Lady Anne, very sententiously."

Etymology

From sententious + -ly.

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