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  1. laconically love

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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. Briefly; concisely: as, a sentiment laconically expressed.

Wiktionary

  1. adv. In a terse manner, given to using few words.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. adv. In a laconic manner.

WordNet 3.0

  1. adv. in a dry laconic manner

Etymologies

  1. From Laconia, the section of ancient Greece the Spartans came from, who were notoriously short of speech. (Wiktionary)

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  • fbharjo cow pokely with a different mix Jul 15, 2011

  • bilby "Los Angeles is rife with mountebanks and shysters," said Tom laconically. Nov 28, 2008

  • sionnach "No ellipses, parabolas or hyperbolas," said Tom laconically.

    Or, if you prefer the classics:

    "Why are those snakes attacking that man?" wondered Tom laconically. Feb 24, 2007

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