LACONICALLY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

laconically

adverb

Definition of laconically

as in concisely

in a few words the witness answered the prosecutor's questions rather laconically and had to be coaxed into giving more details

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Adverb

There is one fascinating bit after the next in this exhibit, all laid out concisely by Henneman in the wall text.

— Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Communicating it simply and concisely requires a clear framework, strong data and deep business understanding.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of concisely

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The researchers also found evidence that features of both states could briefly coexist, suggesting that their relationship is more complicated than a simple winner-takes-all competition.

— Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
Apple's market value briefly surpassed Nvidia in July, before falling back below.

— Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of briefly

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Just about all of their artistry is exerted on the script, which deftly intercuts between the time frames, advancing their plots in episodes that, though tersely dramatic, are superficial in their efficiency.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026
That’s how Graeme McDowell tersely justified his reason for joining controversial LIV Golf in 2022.

— CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026

Definition of tersely

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Juliette later makes a stop to see Shirley, who is still being unreasonably pouty about her amnesiac friend not remembering her — and is, again, curtly dismissive of Juliette’s search for Lukas.

— Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026
But Ruben curtly responds that the only real homophobe is Niall himself.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026

Definition of curtly

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