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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The wrinkle morphology that evolved to improve grip in wet conditions turns out to also function, incidentally, as an identity marker that only manifests under the environmental conditions that originally selected for it.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Whether the substance was tear gas — which, incidentally, is a powder, not a gas — or pepper spray is unclear.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
In Arteta’s first season, 2019-20, Arsenal finished 43 points shy of title winners Liverpool (this, incidentally, was the club resetting after sacking Emery).
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The promo photos for the show, incidentally, feature Hargitay with short hair.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Whether the substance was tear gas — which, incidentally, is a powder, not a gas — or pepper spray is unclear.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
In Arteta’s first season, 2019-20, Arsenal finished 43 points shy of title winners Liverpool (this, incidentally, was the club resetting after sacking Emery).
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 21 May 2026
The promo photos for the show, incidentally, feature Hargitay with short hair.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
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“Incidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidentally. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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