Tangently
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a tangent or tangential manner, tangentially. rare
"Once explained, however, the leader had accepted the fact that just the tangently opposed transmission was destructive enough, at lease theoretically, for now he promised, but would not guarantee no return with the real goods."
Example
More examples"Once explained, however, the leader had accepted the fact that just the tangently opposed transmission was destructive enough, at lease theoretically, for now he promised, but would not guarantee no return with the real goods."
Etymology
From tangent + -ly.
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