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elliptically

/ɛˈlɪptɪkəli/ adverb · British & US
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What does elliptically mean?

adverb

In a way that is elliptical; in a way that omits or suggests something without directly stating it.

Example

"The poet wrote elliptically, leaving the reader to infer the meaning."

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