Synonyms of incidentally

incidentally

adverb

ˌin(t)-sə-ˈden-tᵊl-ē 

as in in passing

by way of interjection or digression

incidentally, have you seen the new building they're putting up?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• in passing
• by the way
• by the by
• interjectionally
• apropos
• tangentially
• secondarily
• en passant
• parenthetically
• excursively
• digressively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incidentally

The existence of these precedents—many of which, not incidentally, involve imperial ambition or climate change—is taken as a credential of their seriousness. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

The star wore Agolde’s Arc Jeans, which feature a leg-lengthening wide-leg silhouette that Jennifer Lawrence, Joanna Gaines, and Swift rely on, too — incidentally, the latter also happens to be a wearer of the brand! — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

There are also private cabanas featuring their own plunge pools that can be booked via your own personal butler, which, incidentally, is a service available to all guests. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

UConn president Radenka Maric, incidentally, comes from Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 135 miles from Vrbas. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026