telephonic

adjective

tele·​phon·​ic ˌte-lə-ˈfä-nik How to pronounce telephonic (audio)
: of, relating to, or conveyed by a telephone
telephonically
ˌte-lə-ˈfä-ni-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce telephonic (audio)
adverb

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Not even allowed telephonic contact with his own children. — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025 The government dropped a second charge that Schoenfeld knowingly made a telephonic bomb threat. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024 The director contacted the chief of police and insisted that the man be arrested for telephonic harassment, the complaint said. — Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2025 City Manager Chris Hazeltine said the remote access for speakers off-site of the council meetings will be allowed by telephonic audio, not video. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for telephonic

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of telephonic was in 1877

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telephone transmitter
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“Telephonic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telephonic. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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