ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Telegraphically

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Telegraphically is an adverb meaning By means of telegraphy.

Meaning

By means of telegraphy.

More Meanings

  1. In the concise style of a telegraph.

Example Sentences

The police transmitted a description of the suspect telegraphically.
Her son's letters were always telegraphically brief and to the point.
To and fro during the festivities complimentary and congratulatory messages kept going and coming, and from the entire telegraphically-connected parts of the globe messages flowed in at either end, expressing the joy of the civilized world that the belt of electrical communication was complete.

Synonyms for telegraphically

Depending on context, synonyms include tersely.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tersely, radiotelegraphically, radiotelephonically, telegrammatically, telepathically, telemechanically.

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