collaterally
- adverb
- /kəˈlætərəli/
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indirectamente
- Her actions collaterally influenced the outcome of the meeting, even though her main focus was elsewhere.
So in fact, people have suggested that when you do drug cycling, you should use collaterally sensitive drugs, right?
- So in fact, people have suggested that when you do drug cycling, you should use collaterally sensitive drugs, right?
Examples
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In other words, the class included persons with diametrically opposed interests who were potentially directly adverse, as evidenced by the fact that the class judgment was being used and challenged collaterally in a subsequent suit brought by class members who supported the covenant against those who did not.
Academic text (2017) -
Because convicted defendants are collaterally estopped from denying the allegations related to the criminal charges in the SEC enforcement action, the court usually grants the SEC's request for summary judgment.
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The Timugon terms are extended collaterally beyond their conventional English meaning.
Academic text (1993) -
The new policy will affect the budget collaterally, impacting other projects in the process.
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The benefits of the program can be seen collaterally in improved community relations among residents.
Synonyms
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4.2
In a small way that is not the main thing
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7.7
In a way that is not directly about the main topic
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6.8
At the outer edge or in a small unimportant way
In an extra supporting way rather than as the main thing
Antonyms
How Indirect
Surface Forms
Morphology
collaterally = collateral (transparent) = collateral + ly
Derived by adding '-ly' to 'collateral' to express an adverbial sense of being secondary or indirect; the relation is straightforward.
Etymology
Collaterally comes from the parts com- 'with' and lateral 'side', so it means 'at the side' or not the main thing. That is why 'collaterally' can describe a secondary or indirect effect, something that happens as a side result.