talkily
Definition
Adverb: * In an excessively talkative or wordy manner: Describes the act of speaking at length, often with more words than necessary, or in a chatty, loquacious way.
Usage and Examples
The adverb "talkily" modifies a verb to describe how someone is speaking. It is a formal or literary word.
- Example 1: The witness answered the lawyer's simple question , taking ten minutes to describe what could have been said in one sentence.
- Example 2: He explained the concept , circling around the main point with anecdotes and tangents before finally getting to the core idea.
Advanced Usage
- Stylistic Note: "Talkily" is not a common word in everyday conversation. It is more often found in literary criticism, descriptive writing, or formal analysis to critique or describe a verbose style of speech or writing.
- The novel's narrator relates events talkily, which some readers find charming and others find tedious.
Variants and Related Words
- Talky (adjective): Tending to talk a lot; containing or characterized by excessive talk.
- He's in a very talky mood today.
- The film's second act is quite talky.
- Loquaciously (adverb): In a very talkative manner. (A close synonym, often more common than "talkily").
- Verbosely (adverb): Using or expressed in more words than are needed.
- Garrulously (adverb): In an excessively talkative way, especially about trivial matters.
Synonyms
- Loquaciously
- Verbosely
- Garrulously
- Wordily
- Chattily
Antonyms
- Concisely
- Succinctly
- Briefly
- Taciturnly
- Laconic
Adverb
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in a chatty loquacious manner
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`When I was young,' she continued loquaciously, `I used to do all sorts of naughty things'
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