elliptically
Use Elliptically in a sentence
tɪk adverb
1.
in the form of an ellipse.
2.
in an elliptical manner; by an ellipse.
3.
with great economy of words or expression; concisely: to speak elliptically.
4.
without sufficient transition or a logical connection between thoughts, ideas, or expressions; ambiguously or cryptically: to jump elliptically from generalities to specifics.
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World English Dictionary
elliptical (ɪˈlɪptɪkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | relating to or having the shape of an ellipse |
| 2. | relating to or resulting from ellipsis |
| 3. | of speech, literary style, etc |
| a. very condensed or concise, often so as to be obscure or ambiguous | |
| b. circumlocutory or long-winded | |
| usage The use of elliptical to mean circumlocutory should be avoided as it may be interpreted wrongly as meaning condensed or concise | |
| el'liptically | |
| —adv | |
| el'lipticalness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Rather it must be inferred elliptically from other investigations of students who disengage, dropout, or are alienated.
The metal rail consists of a short section of an elliptically shaped steel tube welded atop a post fabricated from steel plate.
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