Sententiously
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a sententious manner, concisely, pithily.
""We shall see to-morrow," said the doctor. "We shall," replied Lady Anne, very sententiously."
Adverb
- 1 in a pithy sententious manner wordnet
Example
More examples""We shall see to-morrow," said the doctor. "We shall," replied Lady Anne, very sententiously."
Etymology
From sententious + -ly.