Definitions for tangentially
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tan•gen•tialtænˈdʒɛn ʃəl(adj.)
pertaining to or of the nature of a tangent; being or moving in the direction of a tangent.
incidental; peripheral.
divergent or digressive:
tangential remarks.
Origin of tangential:
1620–30
tan•gen′tial•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
tangentially(adverb)
in passing
"touched on it tangentially"
Wiktionary
tangentially(Adverb)
In a tangential manner or direction
Webster Dictionary
Tangentially(adverb)
in the direction of a tangent
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