- Gnomically
- Gnomically Gnom"ic*al*ly, adv. In a gnomic, didactic, or sententious manner.
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gnomically — adverb In a gnomic manner. The only thing he could say, rather gnomically, was, Itll do very well in Japan. Loachs love of misery, The Week, 1 September 2007, 629, 10 … Wiktionary
gnomically — gnomic ► ADJECTIVE 1) in the form of short, pithy maxims or aphorisms. 2) enigmatic; ambiguous. DERIVATIVES gnomically adverb. ORIGIN from Greek gn m thought, opinion … English terms dictionary
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gnomic — gnomic1 /noh mik, nom ik/, adj. of, pertaining to, or resembling a gnome. [1805 15; GNOME1 + IC] gnomic2 gnomically, adv. /noh mik, nom ik/, adj. 1. like or containing gnomes or aphorisms. 2. of, pertaining to, or noting a writer of aphorisms,… … Universalium
gnomic — [ nəʊmɪk] adjective 1》 in the form of short, pithy maxims or aphorisms. 2》 enigmatic; ambiguous. Derivatives gnomically adverb … English new terms dictionary
gnomic — adjective gnomic remarks are short, clever, and difficult to understand: gnomic predictions about the future of the economy gnomically / kli/ adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
briefly — adv 1. momentarily, temporarily, shortly, swiftly, briskly, suddenly, quickly; hastily, cursorily, perfunctorily, hurriedly. 2. concisely, succinctly, straightforwardly, emphatically, pointedly, directly; condensedly, compressedly, contractedly,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
summarily — adv 1. promptly, forthwith, immediately, instantly, instantaneously, Sl. P.D.Q., directly, straightaway, without delay, right off the bat; with dispatch, Archaic. presently, Inf. in a jiffy, in a trice, Inf. in a mo or sec, at once, right now;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
gnomic — /ˈnoʊmɪk / (say nohmik), /ˈnɒm / (say nom ) adjective 1. like or containing gnomes or aphorisms. 2. of, relating to, or denoting a writer of aphorisms, especially certain Greek poets. Also, gnomical. {Greek gnōmikos} –gnomically, adverb …
