tangentially
/tænˈdʒɛnʃəli/
adverb
- In a way that is only slightly or indirectly related to the main subject.
- They discussed the budget, and only tangentially touched on the new project.
- Her experience is tangentially relevant to the job, but not directly.
- The topic was only tangentially mentioned in the lecture.
- In a direction that follows a tangent; along a tangent line.
- The ball flew off tangentially after hitting the curved wall.
- The force acts tangentially to the wheel, causing it to spin.
- Particles move tangentially to the circle at every point.
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