incidentally

UK /ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntl̩i/ US /ˌɪnsəˈdɛn(t)l̩i/

adv 3

Collocations

ADJ.

kind, watched

VERB + INCIDENTALLY

film, found, subject

INCIDENTALLY + NOUN

gills, motorway, ramp, room

ADV.

only

adv

In an incidental manner.

Near-synonyms: coincidentally, happenstantially, circumstantially, by chance, accidentally, semirandomly, randomly

In an incidental manner.

Near-synonym: in passing

The book discussed the subject, but only incidentally.

In an incidental manner.

Incidentally, did you hear anything new from your brother yesterday?

adverb — introducing a different topic

adverb — of a minor or subordinate nature

Near-synonyms: coincidentally, happenstantially, circumstantially, by chance, accidentally, semirandomly, randomly

Wiktionary

Near-synonym: in passing

Wiktionary

The book discussed the subject, but only incidentally.

Wiktionary

Incidentally a motorway ramp is being constructed in the neighbourhood, a few hundred metres away, of my clinic.

Tatoeba · #327152

Incidentally, this room doesn't have anything like an air-conditioner. All it has is a fan.

Tatoeba · #327153

Incidentally, that the gills of fish are bright red is because there are many 'capillary vessels' collected there, the same as for lungs.

Tatoeba · #328957

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