incidentally

adverb

Definition of incidentallynext
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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“Incidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidentally. Accessed 29 Mar. 2023.

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