What is out of course; by the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject; as, a desultory remark called?
desultory — Out of course; by the way; as a digression; not connected with the subject; as, a desultory remark. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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