incidentally
adverb
in·ci·den·tal·ly
ˌin(t)-sə-ˈden-tᵊl-ē 
especially for sense 2 -ˈdent-lē
1
: in an incidental manner : not intentionally
the arrant nonsense of some of his statements is incidentally hilarious—
John Lahr
John Lahr2
: by way of interjection or digression : by the way
fortunate in having a good teacher … —still living, incidentally—John Fischer
John FischerExamples of incidentally in a Sentence
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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This, incidentally, could lead to more persistent inflation if demand for higher wages (to keep up with the higher costs) drives up the cost of labor.
—Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
That, incidentally, is much sooner than the season two renewal for One Piece, which came a couple weeks after the series premiere in 2023.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
The actor made his presence felt on the gridiron in The Longest Yard (1974) — incidentally later remade by Sandler — as well as Clint Eastwood’s Pale Rider (1985) and the Gene Wilder/Richard Pryor buddy comedy Silver Streak (1976).
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Against Italy, Agyemang was the hero who forced extra time again before Kelly scored the 119th-minute winner — which, incidentally, was from a penalty won by Beth Mead, another substitute.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
That, incidentally, is much sooner than the season two renewal for One Piece, which came a couple weeks after the series premiere in 2023.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2025
The actor made his presence felt on the gridiron in The Longest Yard (1974) — incidentally later remade by Sandler — as well as Clint Eastwood’s Pale Rider (1985) and the Gene Wilder/Richard Pryor buddy comedy Silver Streak (1976).
—Skyler Trepel, EW.com, 25 July 2025
Against Italy, Agyemang was the hero who forced extra time again before Kelly scored the 119th-minute winner — which, incidentally, was from a penalty won by Beth Mead, another substitute.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for incidentally
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“Incidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incidentally. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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incidentally
adverb
in·ci·den·tal·ly
ˌin(t)-sə-ˈdent-ᵊl-ē
especially for sense 2 -ˈdent-lē
1
: in an incidental manner
discusses the problem only incidentally
2
: apart from that : by the way
a one-room school—still standing, incidentally—which was painted red
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