tangentially

UK
/tænˈdʒɛnʃəli/
US
/tænˈdʒɛnʃəli/

Translations

tangentiallyadverb
UK
/tænˈdʒɛnʃəli/
US
/tænˈdʒɛnʃəli/
He mentioned the topic only tangentially during the meeting.
Он упомянул эту тему только косвенно во время встречи.
Additional translations

Definitions

tangentiallyadverb
In a way that is only slightly or indirectly related to something.
The speaker addressed the main topic only tangentially, focusing instead on related issues.
In a manner that follows or moves along a tangent, touching but not intersecting a curve or surface.
The spacecraft skimmed the planet tangentially, remaining just outside the atmosphere.