elliptically

elliptically

English

Etymology

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English elliptical
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English elliptically

    From elliptical + -ly.

    Adverb

    elliptically (comparative more elliptically, superlative most elliptically)

    1. in the form of an ellipse
    2. using ellipsis

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