Incidentally
/ˌɪnsɪˈdɛntl̩i/ adv
adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In an incidental manner; not of central or critical importance.
"The book discussed the subject, but only incidentally."
- 2 By chance; in an unplanned way.
- 3 Parenthetically, by the way. conjunctive
"Incidentally, did you hear anything new from your brother yesterday?"
Adverb
- 1 introducing a different topic wordnet
- 2 of a minor or subordinate nature wordnet
Example
More examples"Incidentally a motorway ramp is being constructed in the neighbourhood, a few hundred metres away, of my clinic."
Etymology
From incidental + -ly.