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tersely — adv. Tersely is used with these verbs: ↑say … Collocations dictionary
tersely — terse ► ADJECTIVE (terser, tersest) ▪ sparing in the use of words; abrupt. DERIVATIVES tersely adverb terseness noun. ORIGIN originally in the sense «polished, trim»: from Latin tersus wiped, polished … English terms dictionary
tersely — adverb in a short and concise manner (Freq. 1) a particular bird, exactly and tersely described in the book of birds • Syn: ↑telegraphically • Derived from adjective: ↑terse, ↑telegraphic (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Tersely — Terse Terse, a. [Compar. {Terser}; superl. {Tersest}.] [L. tersus, p. p. of tergere to rub or wipe off.] 1. Appearing as if rubbed or wiped off; rubbed; smooth; polished. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Many stones, . . . although terse and smooth, have… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tersely — adverb see terse … New Collegiate Dictionary
tersely — adverb In a brief, concise, or to the point manner. Syn: concisely Ant: verbosely … Wiktionary
tersely — adv. concisely, succinctly, curtly … English contemporary dictionary
tersely — terse·ly … English syllables
tersely — See: terse … English dictionary
terse — tersely, adv. terseness, n. /terrs/, adj. terser, tersest. 1. neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language. 2. abruptly concise; curt; brusque. [1595 1605; < L tersus, ptp. of tergere to rub off, wipe off, clean, polish] Syn. 1.… … Universalium
