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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Thomson, incidentally, was right.
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Howard Megdal, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The biographer who revived the reputation of our first Secretary of the Treasury—and incidentally launched a trillion amateur rap battles—set his sights on a beloved American satirist this year.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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Howard Megdal, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The biographer who revived the reputation of our first Secretary of the Treasury—and incidentally launched a trillion amateur rap battles—set his sights on a beloved American satirist this year.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
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.
—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
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“Incidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidentally. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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