"laconically" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more laconically [comparative], most laconically [superlative]
Etymology: From laconic + -ally; from Laconia, the section of Ancient Greece that the Spartans came from; they were notoriously short of speech. Etymology templates: {{af|en|laconic|-ally}} laconic + -ally Head templates: {{en-adv}} laconically (comparative more laconically, superlative most laconically)
  1. In a terse manner, given to using few words. Categories (topical): Talking Translations (in a terse manner): лакані́чна (lakaníčna) (Belarusian), lacònicament (Catalan), laconiek (Dutch), lakonisesti (Finnish), laconiquement (French), laconicamente (Galician), lakonikusan (Hungarian), laconicamente (Italian), ла́конски (lákonski) (Macedonian), lakonicznie (Polish), лакони́чно (lakoníčno) (Russian), лакони́чески (lakoníčeski) (Russian), lacónicamente (Spanish), лаконі́чно (lakoníčno) (Ukrainian)
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