as in tangentially
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Recent Examples of secondarily
Be sure to read for your rising sign first and your sun sign secondarily for the most accurate insights.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2026
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
Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondarily
Adverb
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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
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Fushman and Hamid had been tangentially circling each other for a long time.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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A number of Native Americans have been detained by ICE across America, incidentally.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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Their own capabilities incidentally.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Secondarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondarily. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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