as in tangentially
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Recent Examples of secondarily
The suit alleges Anthropic is secondarily liable for contributory and vicarious infringement tied to those uses.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
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
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
Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
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
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
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Further, one of Vox’s advantages in the space over its audio-only competitors is that some of the shows are yoked, at least tangentially, to Vox’s publishing business, which provides additional marketing, promotion, and a funnel for some talent.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Foegele had been mentioned tangentially as a trade possibility by Kings general manager Ken Holland, but after a rash of injuries on the flank – Kevin Fiala and Andrei Kuzmenko were lost for the season and Joel Armia was also sidelined – Foegele’s status seemed a bit less clear.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
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Ford dreamed up the atomic-age Nucleon, powered by a tiny nugget of uranium and incidentally requiring tons of lead shielding to protect anyone who came within a football field of the thing.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI is shutting down its Sora video generation app, incidentally ending a $1 billion deal with Disney in the process.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Secondarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondarily. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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