Synonyms of elliptically

elliptically

adverb

as in concisely

in a few words

the characters in Harold Pinter's plays speak elliptically leaving much of the meaning to be conveyed by the frequent, lengthy pauses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concisely
• briefly
• tersely
• laconically
• crisply
• succinctly
• compactly
• precisely
• curtly
• summarily
• shortly
• pithily
• in sum
• in a word
• abruptly
• in brief
• in a nutshell
• exactly
• in short
• sententiously
• bluntly
• aphoristically
• brusquely
• bluffly
• monosyllabically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diffusely
• verbosely
• wordily
• redundantly
• repetitiously
• long-windedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of elliptically

Her outside-looking in remembrances (Romvari shoots scenes sometimes from the perspective of looking through a window) elliptically convey much – parental anguish about what would be the best call to action for the entire family, not the upheaval felt within the family. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 May 2026