elliptically
[ ih-lip-tik-lee ]
/ ɪˈlɪp tɪk li /
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.
Origin of elliptically
First recorded in 1810–20;
elliptical +
-ly
Words nearby elliptically
Example sentences from the Web for elliptically
President Obama has elliptically promised that a U.S.-led coalition will prevent Iran from obtaining the bomb.
Aristotle used Enthymeme in the wider sense of an elliptically expressed argument.
Logic, Inductive and Deductive |William Minto