as in tangentially
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Recent Examples of secondarily
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.
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Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Read for your rising sign first, then your sun sign secondarily.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Read for your rising sign first, then your sun sign secondarily.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for secondarily
Adverb
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Nonetheless, the conclusion of many conversations seemed only tangentially related to finance.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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But even if humans remain tangentially involved, a greater emphasis on machines training themselves would affect his bottom line, since training would get much cheaper.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The lifestyle push incidentally coincided with the launch of the brand’s seminal fashion collection, for which Vespa recruited an experienced team of designers.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
27 Sep. 2025
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That, of course, became Max Brosmer from New Hampshire (who incidentally made his NFL debut Sunday in the Vikings’ 48-10 victory over Cincinnati).—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Secondarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/secondarily. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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