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tangentially
Variant of tangential
tangential
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tan·gen·tial (tan jen′s̸həl)
adjective
- of, like, or in the direction of a tangent
- drawn as a tangent
- going off at a tangent; diverging or digressing
- merely touching a subject, not dealing with it at length
Related Forms:
- tangentially tan·gen′·tially adverb
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