cryptically

Variant of cryptic

cryptic definition

cryp·tic (krip′tik)

adjective

    1. having a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious; baffling a cryptic comment
    2. obscure and curt in expression
  2. Zool. serving to conceal, as the form or coloring of certain animals

Etymology: LL crypticus < Gr kryptikos < kryptos: see crypt

Also cryptical cryp′·ti·cal

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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