monosyllabically

English

Etymology

From monosyllabic +‎ -ally.

Adverb

monosyllabically (not comparable)

  1. In single syllables.
    He was moody all day, answering questions monosyllabically and refusing to join our games.
    • 2025, Dan Erickson, “The After Hours” (28:58 from the start), in Severance, season 2, episode 9, spoken by Seth Milchick (Tramell Tillman), via Apple TV+:
      To put that monosyllabically: it’s not my fault what Mark Scout does when he is not at work. It’s yours.
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