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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Muller’s goal that did count, incidentally, was featured on the front page of the New York Times the day after the game.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
Puma Arizona Sneakers Lightweight sneakers are ideal for travel, and incidentally, a slimmer fit is trending this season.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2025
The number of customer cars, incidentally, was chosen because the two drivers who won the Driver’s Championship in All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship in 1996, John Nielsen and David Brabham, raced with number 61.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2025
Both examples, incidentally, highlight the fact that a war’s name may differ from place to place.
—Esther Brito Ruiz, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Incidentally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incidentally. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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