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ELLIPTICALLY

\ɪlˈɪptɪkli], \ɪlˈɪptɪkli], \ɪ_l_ˈɪ_p_t_ɪ_k_l_i]\

Definitions of ELLIPTICALLY

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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In the form of an ellipse.

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

In the form of an ellipse.

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

In the form of an ellipse.
With a part omitted; as, elliptically expressed.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

In the form of an ellipse.
With a part omitted; as, elliptically expressed.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

adv. According to the form of an ellipse;—with a part omitted; defectively.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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