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tangentially

/tænˈdʒɛnʃəli/

tangentiallyadverb

/tænˈdʒɛnʃəli/

Translations

He mentioned the topic only tangentially during the meeting.

Он упомянул эту тему только косвенно во время встречи.

Additional translations

Definitions

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.

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