Synonyms of tersely

tersely

adverb

as in concisely

in a few words

she stated her dissatisfaction rather tersely with a simple "I don't approve"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concisely
• briefly
• curtly
• succinctly
• laconically
• crisply
• pithily
• summarily
• shortly
• precisely
• compactly
• elliptically
• in brief
• in a nutshell
• in a word
• abruptly
• in sum
• exactly
• sententiously
• bluntly
• in short
• brusquely
• aphoristically
• bluffly
• monosyllabically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diffusely
• verbosely
• wordily
• redundantly
• repetitiously
• long-windedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tersely

The dissonance between their bacchanalian ritual and Adelaida’s silent, solitary suffering is marked, and the disrespect for the dead further underlined when a gravedigger tersely shoos her away from the graveside, reminding her that the area is unsafe, especially at nightfall. —Jessica Kiang, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025

The Pentagon chief responded tersely after a viral backlash to a photo of a group of overweight Texas National Guard troops headed to Chicago. —Davis Winkie, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025