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Adverbial tersely has 1 sense
  1. telegraphically, tersely - in a short and concise manner; "a particular bird, exactly and tersely described in the book of birds"
    Derived from adjective terse1

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Tersely

Definition

Adverb: in a concise and concise manner; using very few words.

Senses

  1. Concise or brief in a manner of expression.

Usage

Example sentences:

  1. She replied tersely, "I'm not interested."
  2. He explained the complex concept tersely yet effectively.
  3. The professor's lecture was always tersely delivered, keeping the students engaged.

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