Tangentially definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

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For the last fourteen years the bulk of policy debate has been not about how we address the organic issues facing an economy and society like that of the UK, but how we footle around at the edges of it, creating projects that may, tangentially, affect someone somewhere, but in all probability not.

—Arts & Ecology blog

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In a tangential manner; in the direction of a tangent.

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(And tangentially, why do folks get so testy when I insult them?) — Matthew Yglesias
Many of the essays deal with football only tangentially (if at all), and consequently the collection comes across as half travelogue, half pop cultural analysis. — Soccer Blogs - latest posts
(That is, they're going to make escapist projects like comedies and musicals that address the crisis either tangentially or not at all.) — Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
So, tangentially, he feels it's ok to put out a metaphorical beat down on a group of dumb car thieves who try to steal his car, but he's not sending out goons to chase down his $107 million? — SPORTSbyBROOKS
GE is working on electronic medical records as well, and Immelt said the stimulus program could "tangentially" benefit the GE-Intel program by stimulating investment in healthcare technology.