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  1. Secretly; in an occult manner. We take the word acid in a familiar sense, without cryptically distinguishing it from those sapors that are akin to it. Boyle.

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  • She said cryptically, 'You've been in Rome less than a week and Carlo's in hospital, a Vatican Museum guard is probably dead by now, and you've lost a friend.' —  The Vatican Rip-Jonathan Gash- Lovejoy 05
  • He answered cryptically, bubblingly, enjoying our puzzlement with every word Because Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. —  Astounding Stories June, 1935
  • She cocked her head cryptically, but didn't answer. —  Challenging Destiny #18
  • She answered cryptically, 'That from a tart-exploiting rough who chats to antique furniture, Lovejoy?' —  process 10
  • On my screens came, “I won't go back,” and “Why are you back so soon?” One of Kelly's screens repeated, “I won't go back,” while the other, cryptically, introduced, “How are wryteewr?” Nigel's displays offered, “Why are you back so soon?” and “Leave me alone Too short to be conclusive,” said Nigel. —  AnalogSF,June2003
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