TANGENTIALLY Definition & Meaning

tangentially

[ tan-jen-shuh-lee ]

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adverb

in a way that barely touches or involves someone or something:
The subject’s tempestuous first marriage is only tangentially dealt with in the biography.
in a way that is only slightly related or relevant:
The novel dedicates a huge amount of space to characters and events that are, at most, tangentially connected to the main plot.
in a divergent or digressive way:
Whether or not this is easier, as I have tangentially mentioned, is in fact a difficult question.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of tangentially¹

tangential ( def ) + -ly

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Many cuts are tied to programs that directly or tangentially promote diversity among researchers or the study of issues that affect racial minorities.

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In these bumpers, the cast of a “Housewives” show line up next to one another and hold up an object that tangentially relates to whatever city the cast lives in.

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I think the show tangentially touches on that little bit.

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Haynes relies on photographs, clips from tangentially relevant ephemeral films and soundless remnants shot by mentor/facilitator Andy Warhol, a strategy that can be distracting and rewarding in turns.

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“The wild card in all of this is: Will there be national issues that are tangentially related that will bleed into the race?” asked Michael Ford, a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh professor.

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