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单词 elliptically
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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

ellipt, elliptical, elliptical amputation, elliptical galaxy, elliptical light, elliptically, elliptical polarization, elliptical trainer, elliptic function, elliptic geometry, elliptic integral
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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.

    How to Stop the Threat From Iran: Ban the Bomb|Geoffrey Robertson|January 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

  • Aristotle used Enthymeme in the wider sense of an elliptically expressed argument.

    Logic, Inductive and Deductive|William Minto
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