elliptically
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.
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How to use elliptically in a sentence
Metadata is defined elliptically as “data that provides information about other data.”
Getting the most from your data-driven transformation: 10 key principles | Janice Zdankus, Anthony Delli Colli | October 14, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewWashington didn’t tend to speak so elliptically, or condescendingly.
On television, stories may be told elliptically, but sitcoms still have their A and B plots.
Not Much New in Douglas Rushkoff’s Reading of the Future | Jacob Silverman | March 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPresident Obama has elliptically promised that a U.S.-led coalition will prevent Iran from obtaining the bomb.
How to Stop the Threat From Iran: Ban the Bomb | Geoffrey Robertson | January 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThat flits upon an orbit elliptically or parabolically or hyperbolically curved, keeping no man knows what trysts with Time.
The Rhythm of Life | Alice Meynell
Then, looking almost challengingly at one another, we began to speak rather quickly, and a little elliptically.
The Debit Account | Oliver OnionsAristotle used Enthymeme in the wider sense of an elliptically expressed argument.
Logic, Inductive and Deductive | William MintoOver the north side of the knees was an elliptically-shaped piece of cedar burned on the upper side.
The Archaeology of the Yakima Valley | Harlan Ingersoll Smith"It's the back-block bend," he remarked elliptically, in the boat.
My Lord Duke | E. W. Hornung
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