Digressively

adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a digressive fashion.

    "In The Perfumed Garden, Nefzawi digressively but interestingly discusses, in great and curious detail, the amorous activities of animals."

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indirectlysidelongsideways

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"In The Perfumed Garden, Nefzawi digressively but interestingly discusses, in great and curious detail, the amorous activities of animals."

Etymology

From digressive + -ly.

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