telegraphically

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌtelɪˈgræfɪkəlɪ/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
tel•e•graph•ic /ˌtɛlɪˈgræfɪk/USA pronunciation   adj. 
    1. of or relating to the telegraph or to telegraphy.
    2. with unnecessary words removed so as to shorten, as is customary in a message sent by telegraph:the telegraphic language of the sign that read: "Back soon; deliveries in rear.''

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
tel•e•graph•ic  (tel′i graf′ik),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Linguistics, Telecommunicationsof or pertaining to the telegraph.
  2. Linguisticsconcise, clipped, or elliptical in style:telegraphic speech.
  • telegraph + -ic 1785–95
tel′e•graph′i•cal•ly, adv. 


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