collaterally (comparative more collaterally, superlative most collaterally)
In collateral relation; not lineally.
side by side; by the side
In an indirect or subordinate manner; indirectly.
The will hath force upon the conscience collaterally and indirectly.
Source: Wiktionary
Col*lat"er*al*ly, adv.
1. Side by side; by the side. These pulleys . . . placed collaterally. Bp. Wilkins.
2. In an indirect or subordinate manner; indirectly. The will hath force upon the conscience collaterally and indirectly. Jer. Taylor.
3. In collateral relation; not lineally.
Col*lat"er*al, a. Etym: [LL. collateralis; col- + lateralis lateral. See Lateral.]
1. Coming from, being on, or directed toward, the side; as, collateral pressure. "Collateral light." Shak.
2. Acting in an indirect way. If by direct or by collateral hand They find us touched, we will our kingdom give . . . To you in satisfaction. Shak.
3. Related to, but not strictly a part of, the main thing or matter under consideration; hence, subordinate; not chief or principal; as, collateral interest; collateral issues. That he [Attebury] was altogether in the wrong on the main question, and on all the collateral questions springing out of it, . . . is true. Macaulay.
4. Tending toward the same conclusion or result as something else; additional; as, collateral evidence. Yet the attempt may give Collateral interest to this homely tale. Wordsworth.
5. (Genealogy)
Definition: Descending from the same stock or ancestor, but not in the same line or branch or one from the other; -- opposed to lineal.
Note: Lineal descendants proceed one from another in a direct line; collateral relations spring from a common ancestor, but from different branches of that common stirps or stock. Thus the children of brothers are collateral relations, having different fathers, but a common grandfather. Blackstone.
Collateral assurance, that which is made, over and above the deed itself.
– Collateral circulation (Med. & Physiol.), circulation established through indirect or subordinate branches when the supply through the main vessel is obstructed.
– Collateral issue. (Law) (a) An issue taken upon a matter aside from the merits of the case. (b) An issue raised by a criminal convict who pleads any matter allowed by law in bar of execution, as pardon, diversity of person, etc. (c) A point raised, on cross- examination, aside from the issue fixed by the pleadings, as to which the answer of the witness, when given, cannot subsequently be contradicted by the party asking the question.
– Collateral security, security for the performance of covenants, or the payment of money, besides the principal security,
Col*lat"er*al, n.
1. A collateral relative. Ayliffe.
2. Collateral security; that which is pledged or deposited as collateral security.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
