Meaning & use
Laconically
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In a way that uses very few words; tersely or briefly.
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"Fine," he said laconically, before walking away.
She responded laconically to the reporter's questions, offering no details.
A note on using this word
The word derives from Laconia, the region of ancient Greece home to Sparta, whose people were famous for their blunt, economical speech.
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