aphoristically

Definition of aphoristicallynext

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Adverb
  • Developing an emotional quotient, communicating succinctly, and staying in the office have all been themes of Dimon’s prescription for future career success.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026
  • To put it very succinctly, this would have been a great Netflix movie.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Adverb
  • That’s how Graeme McDowell tersely justified his reason for joining controversial LIV Golf in 2022.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • On Friday, the House Speaker, Mike Johnson, tersely rejected the bill, calling it a joke.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
  • Knowing what to do if a power surge damages your appliances and electronics is essential for protecting your home, preventing future issues, and reporting damages clearly and concisely to your insurance company and the local electric company.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Keep it short and sweet Responding concisely and confidently will assuage any lingering concerns an employer might have about your work history, McGoff says.
    Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
  • Her outside-looking in remembrances (Romvari shoots scenes sometimes from the perspective of looking through a window) elliptically convey much – parental anguish about what would be the best call to action for the entire family, not the upheaval felt within the family.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Adverb
  • This policy has remained largely consistent through recent seasons and applies across Grand Slams and tour events (with some exceptions like Wimbledon in 2022, which briefly went further and banned them entirely before reversing course).
    Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
  • And now, after briefly landing with one of the Braves’ biggest division rivals, that journey might have come to an abrupt end.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Adverb
  • With its two en suite bathrooms, crisply made beds, and daily cleaning service, staying in this home feels more akin to a night in a luxury hotel.
    Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
  • But the latter’s crisply executed harmonies are but one of multiple examples of what splendid singing suffuses this production.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Adverb
  • But Ruben curtly responds that the only real homophobe is Niall himself.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026
  • The Yangs were called in and curtly told the judgment was being overturned, their lawsuit dismissed without trial.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • While a bond to fund city hall construction was not put to a vote, other bond propositions were, and they were summarily shot down.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
  • But after being summarily dispatched by Vegas in four straight games, culminating with the Golden Knights’ 2-1 clincher on Tuesday night, the curse of the Presidents’ Trophy — given to the NHL’s best regular-season team — will spend some time on the Front Range as well.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
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“Aphoristically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aphoristically. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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