la ‧ con ‧ ic /ləˈkɒnɪk $ -ˈkɑː-/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: laconicus 'of Sparta' , from Greek lakonikos ; because the people of ancient Sparta were famous for not using many words ]
using only a few words to say something OPP verbose
—laconically /-kli/ adverb :
‘She left,’ said Pascoe laconically.