incidentally
English
Etymology
incidental + -ly
Adverb
incidentally (comparative more incidentally, superlative most incidentally)
- (manner) In an incidental manner; not of central or critical importance.
- The book discussed the subject, but only incidentally.
- By chance; in an unplanned way.
- (speech act, conjunctive) Parenthetically, by the way.
- Incidentally, did you hear anything new from your brother yesterday?
Synonyms
- (parenthetically): apropos, as a matter of fact, by the way
Antonyms
- (in an incidental manner): inevitably, certainly
Translations
in an incidental manner
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without looking for something/somebody
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by the way — See also translations at by the way
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