incidentally
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in·ci·den·tal·ly

adverb \-ˈden-təl-ē, especially for 2 -ˈdent-lē\

Definition of INCIDENTALLY

1
: in an incidental manner : not intentionally <the arrant nonsense of some of his statements is incidentally hilarious — John Lahr>
2
: by way of interjection or digression : by the way <fortunate in having a good teacher…—still living, incidentally — John Fischer>

Examples of INCIDENTALLY

  1. Not incidentally, the market slump was followed by widespread layoffs.
  2. <incidentally, have you seen the new building they're putting up?>

First Known Use of INCIDENTALLY

1665

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