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tersely

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terse  (tûrs)
adj. ters·er, ters·est
Brief and to the point; effectively concise: a terse one-word answer.
[Latin tersus, past participle of tergre, to cleanse.]
tersely adv.
terseness n.
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Adv.1.tersely - in a short and concise manner; "a particular bird, exactly and tersely described in the book of birds"
telegraphically


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Skinner answered tersely, receiving the little roll of bills without hesitation, and retreating into a quiet corner, where he carefully counted and examined every one.
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"The fool crop," responded Miranda tersely, and changed the subject, much to Jane's gratitude, for she had been nervous and ill at ease for the last fifteen minutes.
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