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la·con·i·cal·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
laconically, dryly, drilyadverb
in a dry laconic manner
"I know that," he said dryly
Wiktionary
laconicallyadverb
In a terse manner, given to using few words.
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."
Etymology: From Laconia, the section of ancient Greece the Spartans came from, who were notoriously short of speech.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Laconicallyadverb
Briefly; concisely.
Etymology: from laconick.
Alexander Nequam, a man of great learning, and desirous to enter into religion there, writ to the abbot laconically. William Camden, Remains.
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laconically
Laconically refers to expressing something in a brief, concise or succinct manner, often to the point of abruptness. It is a style of communication characterized by using few words.
Webster Dictionary
Laconicallyadverb
in a laconic manner
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of laconically in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of laconically in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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- lakonikusanHungarian
- dengan singkatIndonesian
- laconiekDutch
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