Curtly
Curtly adverb - In a few words.
Usage example: the beleaguered mayor curtly answered all questions with a simple “No comment”
Elliptically and curtly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Elliptically" instead an adverb "Curtly".
Nearby Word: curt
Elliptically
Elliptically adverb - In a few words.
Usage example: the characters in Harold Pinter's plays speak elliptically leaving much of the meaning to be conveyed by the frequent, lengthy pauses
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Synonyms for Elliptically
Curtly and elliptically are semantically related. You can use "Curtly" instead an adverb "Elliptically".
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Related pairs
- precisely and curtly
- precisely and elliptically
- exactly and curtly
- exactly and elliptically
- abruptly and curtly
- abruptly and elliptically
- shortly and curtly
- shortly and elliptically
- briefly and curtly
- briefly and elliptically
- brusquely and curtly
- brusquely and elliptically
- bluffly and curtly
- bluffly and elliptically
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