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

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

At halftime, as Duke’s players tersely ran back to the locker room with Siena ahead 43-32, the Blue Devils — and their extended traveling party — were shell-shocked. — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026

Preckwinkle, a former history teacher, typically defends her record like the head of a classroom, emphasizing context, flipping through prepared statements, and often tersely making her case or deferring to deputies with expertise. — A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026

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