excursively

adverb

as in interjectionally

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excursively
  1. tangentially
  2. secondarily
  3. parenthetically
  4. incidentally
Adverb
  • As such, anytime those on the right, or even tangentially associated with the right, notice or say something about a movie or entertainment property, Variety leaps in to defend their political party.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
  • In this instance, the event was only tangentially related to the firm’s practice area of vehicular accidents.
    — David Henkin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of tangentially
Adverb
  • An exception is the gut microorganism Monocercomonoides, in which mitochondria have been secondarily lost.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
  • And then secondarily, this is all about verification.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 June 2026
Definition of secondarily
Adverb
  • Cruises that parenthetically include Rome in their itineraries actually dock in Civitavecchia, which is about an hour and a half away without traffic.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of parenthetically
Adverb
  • Even his close friends accuse Bret of embellishing the truth for creative purposes, not incidentally an accusation both Ellis and Murphy have often faced.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The Kings, incidentally, hired Kelly as their TV voice after the Blues cut him loose (and after Nickson’s retirement).
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of incidentally
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“Excursively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excursively. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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