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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Companies like Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Verizon have all made sweeping cuts in the last year tangentially related to AI.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Seemingly random kidnappings often involve a person known to the victim, even tangentially.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 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
Adverb
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Still, Congress taking a vote is important as a matter of symbolism and, not incidentally, politics.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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This quote, incidentally, is immortalized on the House’s website, if any members of Congress are looking for it.—
Adam Serwer,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Parenthetically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parenthetically. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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