Synonyms of incidentally

incidentally

adverb

ˌin(t)-sə-ˈden-tᵊl-ē 

as in in passing

by way of interjection or digression

incidentally, have you seen the new building they're putting up?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• in passing
• by the way
• by the by
• interjectionally
• apropos
• tangentially
• secondarily
• en passant
• parenthetically
• excursively
• digressively

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of incidentally

The record was previously held by Lady Gaga, incidentally a guest performer on Ocasio’s now historic show. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

But Ghana kept possession, and Antoine Semenyo incidentally ended up blocking a subsequent shot from his own teammate. — Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026

The upper-deck lounge became the first and most important room in this building—though somewhat incidentally. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

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. — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026