cryptically
1Cryptically — Cryp tic*al*ly, adv. Secretly; occultly; in a manner so as to hide or obscure meaning. [1913 Webster +PJC] …
2cryptically — cryptic ► ADJECTIVE 1) mysterious or obscure in meaning. 2) (of a crossword) having difficult clues which indicate the solutions indirectly. 3) Zoology serving to camouflage an animal in its natural environment. DERIVATIVES cryptically adverb.… …
3cryptically — adverb in a cryptic manner we will meet again, he said cryptically • Syn: ↑enigmatically, ↑mysteriously • Derived from adjective: ↑mysterious (for: ↑mysteriously), ↑eni …
4cryptically adv — The situation is grave, Tom said cryptically …
5cryptically — adverb see cryptic …
6cryptically — See cryptic. * * * …
7cryptically — adverb In a cryptic manner …
8cryptically — adv. puzzlingly, mysteriously, obscurely …
9cryptically — cryp·ti·cal·ly …
10cryptic — cryptically, adv. /krip tik/, adj. Also, cryptical. 1. mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous: a cryptic message. 2. abrupt; terse; short: a cryptic note. 3. secret; occult: a cryptic writing. 4. involving or using cipher, code, etc. 5. Zool …