tangentially

• Наречие, означающее «таким образом, который лишь слегка связан или является периферийным по отношению к основной теме или вопросу». Происходит от математического понятия касательной и используется для описания отступлений или слабо связанных замечаний, мыслей или действий.

An adverb meaning "in a way that is only slightly related or peripheral to the main topic or issue." It is derived from the mathematical concept of a tangent and is used to describe digressive or loosely connected remarks, thoughts, or actions.

1. In a diverging mannerC1formal

   In a way that is only slightly related or not directly relevant to the main topic.

   Косвенно

   • He spoke tangentially about the budget before returning to the main issue.
   • The professor's lecture touched tangentially on the subject of ethics.
   • She mentioned the problem only tangentially during the meeting.

   Synonymsincidentallyindirectlyobliquelyparentheticallyperipherally

   Antonymscentrallyrelevantly

2. Along a tangent lineC2formal

   In a direction that touches a curve at a single point and then moves away.

   По касательной

   • The ball moved tangentially off the curved surface.
   • The path of the particle was directed tangentially to the circle.
   • The force acts tangentially to the wheel's rim.

   Antonymsnormallyperpendicularlyradially