tersely
adjectiveHow many syllables in tersely?
There are 2 syllables in the word tersely.How to pronounce tersely:
Definition of tersely:
- tersely (adjective):
- short, brusque
- using few words devoid of superfluity
Synonyms for tersely:
abruptly
bluntly
briefly
briskly
brusquely
compactly
concisely
crisply
curtly
elliptically
exactly
gruffly
in a nutshell
in a word
in brief
in sum
laconically
pithily
precisely
rudely
sharply
shortly
snappily
succinctly
summarily
Antonyms for tersely:
at length
bombastically
boringly
chattily
circuitously
circumlocutorily
confusedly
convolutedly
diffusely
digressively
discursively
effusively
expansively
flowerily
garrulously
gassily
gently
gushingly
indirectly
interminably
involvedly
kindly
lengthily
logorrheically
long-windedly
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