pithily en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English pithy Middle English -ly English -ly English pithily From pithy + -ly.
Meanings
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In a pithy manner, concisely and to the point.
Essays are written on causes—they might be more pithily turned on consequences.
1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XIV, in Romance and Reality. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 263:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more pithily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most pithily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |