interjectionally

adverb

as in excursively

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  1. tangentially
  2. parenthetically
  3. secondarily
Adverb
  • Those charges are the only real indication, so far, that the federal government is even tangentially interested in the case.
    — Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Training is an imprecise term, and one only tangentially related to the readiness goal.
    — David Etue, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of tangentially
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  • 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
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  • The main psychoactive compounds — mitragynine and, secondarily, 7-OH — don’t currently appear anywhere in the federal scheduling system for drugs.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • An exception is the gut microorganism Monocercomonoides, in which mitochondria have been secondarily lost.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
Definition of secondarily
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“Interjectionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interjectionally. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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