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Word of the day, ‘tangentially’

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Word of the day, ‘tangentially’

Today’s word of the day from The Arbiter’s column is TANGENTIALLY

“Tangentially” means in a manner that is only slightly or indirectly related to something. It describes a connection or relevance that is peripheral rather than central or direct.

For example, if a discussion touches upon a topic briefly without delving deeply into it, it can be said to address that topic tangentially.

It is pronounced as
/tan-JEN-shuh-lee/.

Drop a sentence with the word tangentially, let’s see how well you understand it….

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