elliptically

[ih-lip-tik-lee]

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.

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Origin of elliptically

First recorded in 1810–20; elliptical + -ly

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Examples from the Web for elliptically

Contemporary Examples

President 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

Historical Examples

Aristotle used Enthymeme in the wider sense of an elliptically expressed argument.
Logic, Inductive and Deductive
William Minto