Tersely

adv

adv ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a brief, concise, or to the point manner.

    "It was replaced by a New Euston, "bold in design and layout and in keeping with a new railway era". Betjeman was unmoved, describing it tersely as "no masterpiece" and noting that its lack of platform seating made it an "inhuman structure" which seemed to ignore passengers."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a short and concise manner wordnet

Synonyms

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brieflyconciselyconciselycurtlyinbornpointedly

Example

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"It was replaced by a New Euston, "bold in design and layout and in keeping with a new railway era". Betjeman was unmoved, describing it tersely as "no masterpiece" and noting that its lack of platform seating made it an "inhuman structure" which seemed to ignore passengers."

Etymology

From terse + -ly.

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