as in tangentially
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Recent Examples of parenthetically
Cruises that parenthetically include Rome in their itineraries actually dock in Civitavecchia, which is about an hour and a half away without traffic.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Eve Chen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parenthetically
Adverb
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Fushman and Hamid had been tangentially circling each other for a long time.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Each year, thousands of people from nearly every industry tangentially related to the consumer-electronics space flock to Sin City to see and show off the biggest and boldest gadgets from the 12 months to come.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Be sure to read for your rising sign first and your sun sign secondarily for the most accurate insights.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Jan. 2026
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Taking part in a match in Saudi Arabia could be lucrative for United and, secondarily, provide warm weather to train in during the winter months.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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And in a scientific article that was just published in late 2025, it was incidentally caught during a recreational fishing trip off the coast of northwestern Africa.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The last time the Gamecocks started a game without two frontcourt players was 2019, incidentally the last time that the program lost two consecutive contests.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Parenthetically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthetically. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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