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In an egoistic manner.

Addicted to, or manifesting, egotism.

With egotism.

Elastic. [R.] Bentley.

In an elastic manner; by an elastic power; with a spring.

Pertaining to electrolysis; as, electrolytic action. -- E*lec`tro*lyt"ic*al*ly, adv.

Same as Elenctic.

Serving to refute; refutative; -- applied to indirect modes of proof, and opposed to deictic.

Having a part omitted; as, an elliptical phrase. Elliptic chuck. See under Chuck. -- Elliptic compasses, an instrument arranged for drawing ellipses. -- Elliptic function. (Math.) See Function. -- Elliptic integral. (Math.) See Integral. -- Elliptic polarization. See under Polarization.

With a part omitted; as, elliptically expressed.

Pertaining to, containing, or consisting in, an emblem; symbolic; typically representative; representing as an emblem; as, emblematic language or ornaments; a crown is emblematic of royalty; white is emblematic of purity. -- Em`blem*at"ic*al*ly, adv.

Embolismic.

Inducing to vomit; producing vomiting; emetic. -- E*met"ic*al*ly, adv.

Striking the sense; attracting special attention; impressive; forcible. "Emphatical colors." Boyle. "Emphatical evils." Bp. Reynolds.

With emphasis; forcibly; in a striking manner or degree; preëminently. He was indeed emphatically a popular writer. Macaulay.

The quality of being emphatic; emphasis.

Pertaining to an emporium; relating to merchandise. [Obs.] Johnson.

Of or pertaining to empyreuma; as, an empyreumatic odor. Empyreumatic oils, oils obtained by distilling various organic substances at high temperatures. Brande & C.

Affixed; subjoined; -- said of a word or particle which leans back upon the preceding word so as to become a part of it, and to lose its own independent accent, generally varying also the accent of the preceding word.

In an enclitic manner; by throwing the accent back. Walker.