Tangently

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 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."

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"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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