adpassant
To mention or address a secondary topic briefly and incidentally while focused on a primary task or discussion. It describes an action that occurs seamlessly 'in passing' without disrupting the main narrative or workflow.
Examples
3 of 5I managed to adpassant the new budget constraints during our morning coffee.
I managed to briefly mention the new budget constraints during our morning coffee.
The witness chose to adpassant the specific dates of the event during the cross-examination.
The witness chose to mention the specific dates of the event briefly during the cross-examination.
Hey, just gonna adpassant this idea: maybe we should order pizza?
Hey, just going to mention this idea quickly: maybe we should order pizza?
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Memory Tip
Visualize an 'Ad' on a bus 'Passing' you—it's a quick, incidental message you see while going somewhere else.
Quick Quiz
The lecturer decided to ____ the controversy during the introduction to keep the focus on the data.
Correct!
The correct answer is: adpassant
Examples
I managed to adpassant the new budget constraints during our morning coffee.
everydayI managed to briefly mention the new budget constraints during our morning coffee.
The witness chose to adpassant the specific dates of the event during the cross-examination.
formalThe witness chose to mention the specific dates of the event briefly during the cross-examination.
Hey, just gonna adpassant this idea: maybe we should order pizza?
informalHey, just going to mention this idea quickly: maybe we should order pizza?
While the paper focuses on macroeconomics, it does adpassant several microeconomic theories.
academicWhile the paper focuses on macroeconomics, it does briefly touch upon several microeconomic theories.
During the merger announcement, the CEO will adpassant the upcoming office relocation.
businessDuring the merger announcement, the CEO will briefly mention the upcoming office relocation.
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Common Collocations
Common Phrases
to adpassant a thought
to mention a thought in passing
adpassant mention
a brief mention
caught adpassant
noted while passing
Often Confused With
En passant is a French phrase meaning 'in passing' often used in chess; adpassant is used as a verb for brief mentions.
Usage Notes
Use this verb when you want to emphasize that a mention was brief and occurred within the context of something else. It is highly sophisticated and may be found in academic or literary texts.
Common Mistakes
Learners often use 'about' after the verb, but it is typically used as a transitive verb (e.g., 'adpassant the topic' rather than 'adpassant about the topic').
Memory Tip
Visualize an 'Ad' on a bus 'Passing' you—it's a quick, incidental message you see while going somewhere else.
Word Origin
A blend of the Latin 'ad' (towards/at) and the French 'passant' (passing).
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
Often associated with high-level rhetoric or technical discussions where brevity is valued.
Quick Quiz
The lecturer decided to ____ the controversy during the introduction to keep the focus on the data.
Correct!
The correct answer is: adpassant
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