| aphoristic | (adj) terse and witty and like a maxim, Syn. apothegmatic, epigrammatic, Example: much given to apothegmatic instruction |
| Aphoristical | The method of the book is aphoristic. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Aphoristic |
| Aphoristically | adv. In the form or manner of aphorisms; pithily. [ 1913 Webster ] |