tersely

adjective

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There are 2 syllables in the word tersely.

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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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