oracularly
In prophetic manner
In the manner of an oracle—speaking as if delivering prophecies or divine pronouncements.
The word suggests authoritative, often cryptic or portentous speech: He pronounced oracularly on the future of the economy.
Usually carries a note of irony, implying the speaker assumes more wisdom than warranted.
Foretelling of future events
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- foretellingAnnouncing future events
- prognosticationForetelling future events
- auguryOmen interpretation practice
soothsaying · prediction · presage · omen · portent · harbinger · foresight · premonition
Obscure in meaning
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- sphinxlikeMysterious and impassive
- veiledConcealed or obscured
obscure · arcane · esoteric · impenetrable · unfathomable · riddle · enigma · hidden
Unclear, ill-defined
- equivocalUncertain in meaning
- unclearNot easily understood
- nebulousUnclear and formless
- murkyDark and unclear
opaque · indistinct · puzzling · confusing · uncertain · oblique · evasive · noncommittal
Formal authoritative statement
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- dictumAuthoritative formal statement
- proclamationFormal public announcement
- commandingExerting strong authority
definitive · unequivocal · magisterial · weighty · solemn · grave · portentous · intoned
prophecy
Foretelling of future events
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- foretellingAnnouncing future events
- prognosticationForetelling future events
augury · soothsaying · prediction · presage · omen · portent · harbinger · foresight · premonition · forewarning
cryptic
Obscure in meaning
- mysteriousBeyond easy comprehension
- inscrutableImpossible to understand
- sphinxlikeMysterious and impassive
veiled · obscure · arcane · esoteric · impenetrable · unfathomable · riddle · enigma · hidden · secretive
vague
Unclear, ill-defined
murky · opaque · indistinct · puzzling · confusing · uncertain · oblique · evasive · noncommittal · elusive
pronouncement
Formal authoritative statement
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- dictumAuthoritative formal statement
- proclamationFormal public announcement
commanding · definitive · unequivocal · magisterial · weighty · solemn · grave · portentous · intoned · declaimed
oracularlyplainly
In obvious fashion
clearly · straightforwardly · directly · explicitly · transparently
oracularlyempirically
Through direct observation
scientifically · factually · demonstrably · provably · evidentially
oracularlycasually
In an informal way
conversationally · informally · modestly · humbly · tentatively