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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tersely

/tˈɝsli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
terse-ly
IPA
/tˈɝsli/
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a brief, concise, or to the point manner.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English terse Middle English -ly English -ly English tersely From terse + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more tersely (comparative) most tersely (superlative)

Synonyms

concisely telegraphically

Antonyms

verbosely

Rhymes With

adversely inversely worsley perversely yearsley pursley

Questions

How do you pronounce tersely?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɝsli/.
What does tersely mean?
In a brief, concise, or to the point manner.
Where does tersely come from?
Etymology tree English terse Middle English -ly English -ly English tersely From terse + -ly.

How to pronounce tersely

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