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Definition of cryptically adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cryptically

adverb

/ˈkrɪptɪkli/

/ˈkrɪptɪkli/

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with a meaning that is hidden or not easily understood
- ‘Yes and no,’ she replied cryptically.
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