as in in passing
by way of interjection or digression
incidentally, have you seen the new building they're putting up?
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Ricky, incidentally, was played by a musician named Louie Merlino, who has since done hundreds of sessions as a backup singer and now lives in Las Vegas.
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Rob Reiner, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Palace, incidentally, have been slow starters and excellent finishers over the past few seasons.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Which, incidentally, is the best way to start any story.
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Benito Jones, incidentally, got the start ahead of Kenneth Grant, as Miami opened with two down linemen.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
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Rob Reiner, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2025
Palace, incidentally, have been slow starters and excellent finishers over the past few seasons.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Which, incidentally, is the best way to start any story.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Benito Jones, incidentally, got the start ahead of Kenneth Grant, as Miami opened with two down linemen.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Incidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidentally. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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