tel·e·phon·ic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fänik, -nēk\adjective Etymology:tel- (I) + phonic 1.: conveying sound to a distance 2.[telephone (I) + -ic]: of or relating to the telephone : carried or conveyed by telephone • tel·e·phon·i·cal·ly\-nə̇k(ə)lē, -nēk-, -li\adverb