What is the difference between laconically and laconic?
laconically | laconic | Related terms |
In a terse manner, given to using few words.
Using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.
* Alexander Pope
* Welwood
Laconically is a related term of laconic.
As a adverb laconically
is in a terse manner, given to using few words.As a adjective laconic is
using as few words as possible; pithy and concise.laconically
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Adverb
(en adverb)- Calvin Coolidge was so laconic that when a long winded dinner companion said "I bet I can get you to say three words," he replied "you lose."
laconic
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(Laconic phrase)Adjective
(en adjective)- I grow laconic even beyond laconicism; for sometimes I return only yes, or no, to questionary or petitionary epistles of half a yard long.
- His sense was strong and his style laconic .
