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elliptically

elliptically adverb: in the form of an ellipse.

Adverb

elliptically (comparative more elliptically, superlative most elliptically)

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

Forms of elliptically

comparativemore elliptically
superlativemost elliptically

Origin of elliptically

From elliptical + -ly.

Words formed from elliptically

Questions about elliptically

What does elliptically mean?
Elliptically means in the form of an ellipse.
What part of speech is elliptically?
Elliptically is an adverb.

Words near elliptically in the dictionary

  1. elliptical galaxy
  2. elliptical geometries
  3. elliptical geometry
  4. elliptical trainer
  5. elliptical trainers
  6. elliptically
  7. ellipticalness
  8. ellipticals
  9. ellipticine
  10. ellipticines
  11. ellipticities

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