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tangentially

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English

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Etymology

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From tangential +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tænˈd͡ʒɛnʃi.əli/, /tænˈd͡ʒɛnʃəli/

Adverb

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tangentially (comparative more tangentially, superlative most tangentially)

  1. In a tangential manner or direction.
    • 2003, . B.C. Punmia, Ashok Kumar Jain, & Arun Kr. Jain, Basic Civil Engineering, →ISBN, page 79:
      Rift sawn planks shrink about one half of those cut tangentially, due to the restraining action of medullary rays. Also, rift sawn timber gives a harder wearing surface than the other and hence these may be used in flooring and other locations subjected to abrasive actions.
    • 2007 July 12, Lisa Belkin, “Let’s Talk. Let Me Outline the Ways.”, in The New York Times[1]:
      And while cellphones are at least experientially related to the land line, and e-mail feels tangentially related to the fax, texting is simultaneously a throwback to the telegraph and a harbinger of a new age.

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