elliptically

[ ih-lip-tik-lee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

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.

First recorded in 1810–20; elliptical + -ly

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