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elliptically: Meaning and Definition of
el•lip•ti•cal•ly
Pronunciation: (i-lip'tik-lē), [key]
— adv.
- in the form of an ellipse.
- in an elliptical manner; by an ellipse.
- with great economy of words or expression; concisely: to speak elliptically.
- without sufficient transition or a logical connection between thoughts, ideas, or expressions; ambiguously or cryptically: to jump elliptically from generalities to specifics.
