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telephonic

American  
[tel-uh-fon-ik] / ˌtɛl əˈfɒn ɪk /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or happening by means of a telephone system.

  2. carrying sound to a distance by artificial means.


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Etymology

Origin of telephonic

First recorded in 1825–35; tele- 1 + -phone + -ic


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The second time we met Laura from Italy, it was at a Henro hostel where she and Karen made pizza with telephonic help from Laura’s mother in Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Earshot said the leaked recording was likely to have been taken in a room with the phone call played back on a speaker, due to the presence of distinctive telephonic frequencies and background sounds.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2025

Reedy said he learned during a telephonic hearing that there would be no charges against him or De León.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2023

FTC attorney James Weingarten, speaking in a brief telephonic pretrial hearing, said there were no "substantive" settlement discussions between the two sides under way.

From Reuters ● Jan. 3, 2023

Hence, practically the moment Kyril Montana’s unmarked Galaxie cruised unobtrusively into Milagro, it appeared on the town’s telephonic radar screen, and its progress was tracked with interest by many of the town’s inhabitants.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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