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Webster 1913 Edition

Elliptically

El-lip′tic-al-ly

,

adv.

1.

In the form of an ellipse.

2.

With a part omitted;

as,

elliptically

expressed

.

Webster 1828 Edition

Elliptically

ELLIPTICALLY

,

adv.

According to the figure called an ellipsis.

1.

Defectively.