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tangentially

tan·gen·tial
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tan-jen-shuh l]
    • /tænˈdʒɛn ʃəl/
    • /tæn.ˈdʒen.ʃl̩i/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tan-jen-shuh l]
    • /tænˈdʒɛn ʃəl/

Definitions of tangentially word

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

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Origin of tangentially

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; tangent + -ial

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Parts of speech for Tangentially

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tangentially popularity

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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for tangentially

adverb tangentially

  • circuitously — roundabout; not direct: a circuitous route; a circuitous argument.
  • complicatedly — composed of elaborately interconnected parts; complex: complicated apparatus for measuring brain functions.
  • evasively — In an evasive manner.

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