No. 10,797 in Swedish
lakoniskt
Lakoniskt: Concise or terse in speech or writing.
In a sentence
Han svarade lakoniskt, utan några onödiga ord.
He responded laconicly, without any unnecessary words.
Here, 'lakoniskt' describes the manner in which someone responds, implying concise and to the point communication.
Hennes lakoniska sätt att tala imponerade på åhörarna.
Her laconic way of speaking impressed the listeners.
In this case, 'lakoniskt' characterizes the person's style of speech as being brief and impactful.
Trots den känslosamma situationen förklarade han det hela lakoniskt.
Despite the emotional situation, he explained the matter laconicly.
Here, 'lakoniskt' indicates that the explanation was concise even in a context where a more elaborate response might be expected due to emotions.
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