Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- By way of digression.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb By way of digression.
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- adverb In a
digressive fashion.
Etymologies
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Examples
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In one word, Queequeg, said I, rather digressively; hell is an idea first born on an undigested apple-dumpling; and since then perpetuated through the hereditary dyspepsias nurtured by Ramadans.
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At this point I will take the liberty to introduce, although somewhat digressively, a few thoughts on the DISTINCTIONS OF VITALITY OR LIFE.
A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication Daniel Clark
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In one word, Queequeg, said I, rather digressively; hell is an idea first born on an undigested apple-dumpling; and since then perpetuated through the hereditary dyspepsias nurtured by Ramadans.
Moby Dick, or, the whale Herman Melville 1855
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In one word, Queequeg, said I, rather digressively; hell is an idea first born on an undigested apple-dumpling; and since then perpetuated through the hereditary dyspepsias nurtured by Ramadans.
Moby Dick: or, the White Whale Herman Melville 1855
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In one word, Queequeg, said I, rather digressively; hell is an idea first born on an undigested apple-dumpling; and since then perpetuated through the hereditary dyspepsias nurtured by Ramadans.
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Then, just after Clare showcases Rachel, along with Laurie and me, in the ongoing conversation about elder women and feminism, who turns up but my good friend and blogging mentor Liz Henry, making her own sort of digressively magnificent sense, as so often, this time about an event I was at, so it’s very layered to read.
Feminist Bloggers Need to Be More Inclusive of Older Women 2006
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