1. in a manner that deviates from the main subject or course; by way of digression
Usage: formed from the adjective 'digressive' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'

Examples

• The professor spoke digressively about his travels before returning to the lecture topic.
• She explained the concept digressively, wandering through several related but separate ideas.
• He answered the question digressively, touching on many subjects before addressing the main point.
• The author wrote digressively, frequently interrupting the narrative with personal anecdotes.
• They discussed the problem digressively, moving from one tangent to another.