tangentally

tan·gen·tial

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Definitions of tangentally word

adjective tangentally pertaining to or of the nature of a tangent; being or moving in the direction of a tangent. 1
adjective tangentally merely touching; slightly connected: tangential information. 1
adjective tangentally divergent or digressive, as from a subject under consideration: tangential remarks. 1
adjective tangentally tending to digress or to reply to questions obliquely. 1

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1620-30; tangent + -ial

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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