cryptically

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adverb

In a cryptic manner.

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Meanings

adverbcryptically (comparative more cryptically, superlative most cryptically)

comparative more cryptically · superlative most cryptically

  1. In a cryptic manner.

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbin a cryptic manner

Similar
enigmaticallymysteriously
Also see
enigmaticallymysteriously

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From cryptic + -ally.

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Cite this entry
APA

cryptically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptically

MLA

“cryptically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptically. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cryptically,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cryptically.

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