incidentally

adverb

in·ci·den·tal·ly | \ ˌin(t)-sə-ˈden-tᵊl-ē

, especially for sense 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

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

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The likes of Kenny Dalglish, Alan Hansen and John Barnes all strutted their stuff in the deep red number, which was incidentally the last to feature Crown Paints as the club's sponsor. — SI.com, "50 Greatest Football Shirts of All Time," 28 June 2019 Richardson, incidentally, is Track & Field News’ Collegiate Women’s Outdoor Athlete of the Year. — oregonlive.com, "English Gardner takes on Sha’Carri Richardson in the Pre 100; Jessica Hull turns pro: Oregon track & field rundown," 21 June 2019 But before looking cross-eyed at it (which is, incidentally, a way to view some stereo images without special glasses), consider how extraordinary the 3-D enterprise is. — Edward Rothstein, WSJ, "‘3D: Double Vision’ Review: A Multidimensional Show Feels Flat," 24 July 2018 Too Faced to extend their Born This Way Foundation shade range (which, incidentally is one of our Beauty Awards winners). — Yerin Kim, Seventeen, "Meet the Seventeen Beauty Awards Experts," 17 May 2019 The cerebellum, incidentally, might explain the signature slowness zombies are known for. — Joe Lindsey, Popular Mechanics, "'Game of Thrones' Science: How Do Wights Work?," 26 Apr. 2019 But under the eavesdropping authorized by Section 702, the NSA incidentally sweeps in a lot of communications of Americans. — Ken Dilanian, NBC News, "Trump throws FISA reauthorization into confusion with conflicting statements," 11 Jan. 2018 Holmes’s new modern look taps into a quiet, new mood in fashion that, incidentally, was all over the runways for Fall at brands such as Victoria Beckham, Celine, and Chloé. — Vogue, "Katie Holmes Gives This Sexy Skirt Silhouette a Stealth-Chic Makeover," 15 Mar. 2019 Potlatch’s Clearwater sawmill at Lewiston, incidentally, is the largest pine mill in the world. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "The Lost Art of Floating Logs Down the River," 16 Feb. 2019

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