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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Recent Examples of incidentally
Efforts to secure a long-term extension of the program already faced hurdles because of bipartisan concerns that the program can incidentally collect Americans’ communications.
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Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
But all this stuff incidentally comes out, all this emotion.
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Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
Our wedding, incidentally, was two months later.
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Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
The picks that are being (forgotten) in the Garrett deal, incidentally, are a 2027 first-rounder, a 2028 second-rounder and a 2029 third-rounder.
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Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
But all this stuff incidentally comes out, all this emotion.
—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
Our wedding, incidentally, was two months later.
—
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
The picks that are being (forgotten) in the Garrett deal, incidentally, are a 2027 first-rounder, a 2028 second-rounder and a 2029 third-rounder.
—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
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“Incidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidentally. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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