cryptically adv

cryptically adv
"The situation is grave," Tom said cryptically.

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  • enigmatically — adv. mysteriously, cryptically, in a puzzling manner, ambiguously …   English contemporary dictionary

  • secretly — adv clandestinely, covertly, furtively, surreptitiously, slyly, on the sly, on the Q.T., behind one s back, stealthily, sneakily, underhandedly; mysteriously, cryptically, enigmatically; privately, confidentially, intimately …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • List of Gurren Lagann characters — Gurren Lagann cast throughout the series This is a list of primary characters from the anime series Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann. Most of them are people who became the first members of Kamina s Team Gurren. The plot of Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann… …   Wikipedia

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