incidentally
[ in-si-den-tl-ee or for 1, -dent-lee ]
/ ˌɪn sɪˈdɛn tl i or for 1, -ˈdɛnt li /
adverb
apart or aside from the main subject of attention, discussion, etc.; by the way; parenthetically.
in an incidental manner.
Origin of incidentally
First recorded in 1655–65;
incidental +
-ly
Words nearby incidentally
incident,
incident point,
incidental,
incidental music,
incidental parasite,
incidentally,
incidentaloma,
incienso,
incinerate,
incinerator,
incipiency
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British Dictionary definitions for incidentally
incidentally
/ (ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəlɪ) /
adverb
as a subordinate or chance occurrence
(sentence modifier)
by the way