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Definition of pithily

pithily

/ˈpɪθ.ə.li/
pith · i · ly
Adjective:pithy
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• adverb

1

In a concise, forceful, and meaningfully expressive manner.

Example

"The columnist pithily summarized the complex economic policy in just two sentences."

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• Nearby Words

piteously
pitfall
pith
pithily
pithy
pitiable
pitiably

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the adjective 'pithy' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'. The root 'pith' comes from Old English 'pitha', referring to the spongy central tissue of a plant stem or the essential core of something, which metaphorically came to describe speech that is full of substance and meaning.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Pithily. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/pithily
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