I could write, "He said sententiously, 'blah blah blah'". But I want to replace "said sententiously" with one word. I want to know what word I could use.
2006-08-31 16:11:06 · 3 answers · asked by DSu 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The sentence is:
"My dad said sententiously, 'You'll thank me when you're older.'"
2006-08-31 16:26:14 · update #1
Okay thinking about it...
suggest, submit, pontificate, lecture... none of these are that great. Pontificate works but only in a negative sense. There are many many adverbs that work if you keep the "said"... insightfully, sagely, judisciously... seems to be the easiest way, sorry
2006-08-31 16:22:58 · answer #1 · answered by s_e_e 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There doesn't appear to be a verb to match up with sententious.
However there is aphorize or aphorise from aphorism.
2006-09-01 07:40:21 · answer #2 · answered by zlevad29 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Declaimed" would be my choice--short and pithy. But "bloviated" might fit, depending on the context.
2006-09-01 09:28:25 · answer #3 · answered by Leslie D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋