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aphoristically

aphoristically

8.7
To say something in a short, clever way that sounds like a wise saying
  • adverb
  • /ˌæf.əˈrɪs.tɪ.kli/
translation icon : aforísticamente
  • The author wrote aphoristically, capturing profound truths in just a few words.

Examples

  • The Duke/Friar, in a chiasmus, responds aphoristically: "music oft hath such a charm/To make bad good, and good provoke to harm" (4.1.14-15).

    Academic text (2001)

  • The others are hell, describing aphoristically this one side of this ambivalence.

  • She expressed her thoughts aphoristically, leaving the listeners both entertained and enlightened.

  • He tends to speak aphoristically, delivering wisdom with brevity that resonates with everyone.

Synonyms

epigrammatically
vsaphoristically
  • Literature
9.0

In a short, clever, and funny way

shows general wisdom and seriousness rather than sharp witty humour

How Pithy

epigrammatically
  • Literature
9.0
pithily
1 7.6
aphoristically
8.7
concisely
6 4.4
briefly
414 1.0
wordily
7.9

Surface Forms

aphoristically positive

Morphology

aphoristically = aphoristic (transparent) = aphorism + ic + ally

The adverb is a regular derivation from the adjective 'aphoristic' (formed from 'aphorism'), so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Aphoristically comes from aphorism, which goes back to a Greek word meaning 'to define' or 'set apart'. An aphorism is a short, clever saying, so to speak aphoristically is to express an idea in a short, memorable way.